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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,112,532.50 and 75,402,187.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,112,532.50 and 75,402,187.50 is: 161,921,954.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,112,532.50 : 75,402,187.50 = 75,402,187.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,112,532.50/75,402,187.50 = 75,402,187.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,112,532.50x = 75,402,187.50 × 75,402,187.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,112,532.50x = 5,685,489,879,785,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,685,489,879,785,156/35,112,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,921,954.21

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