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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,112,528.50 and 75,402,181

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,112,528.50 and 75,402,181 is: 161,921,944.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,112,528.50 : 75,402,181 = 75,402,181 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,112,528.50/75,402,181 = 75,402,181/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,112,528.50x = 75,402,181 × 75,402,181
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,112,528.50x = 5,685,488,899,556,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,685,488,899,556,761/35,112,528.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,921,944.74

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