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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,098,602 and 78,262,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,098,602 and 78,262,932 is: 174,510,840.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,098,602 : 78,262,932 = 78,262,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,098,602/78,262,932 = 78,262,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,098,602x = 78,262,932 × 78,262,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,098,602x = 6,125,086,525,236,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,125,086,525,236,624/35,098,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,510,840.21

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