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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,156,929.50 and 77,121,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,156,929.50 and 77,121,165 is: 169,175,015.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,156,929.50 : 77,121,165 = 77,121,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,156,929.50/77,121,165 = 77,121,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,156,929.50x = 77,121,165 × 77,121,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,156,929.50x = 5,947,674,090,957,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,947,674,090,957,225/35,156,929.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,175,015.44

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