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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,156,935 and 77,121,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,156,935 and 77,121,175 is: 169,175,032.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,156,935 : 77,121,175 = 77,121,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,156,935/77,121,175 = 77,121,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,156,935x = 77,121,175 × 77,121,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,156,935x = 5,947,675,633,380,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,947,675,633,380,625/35,156,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,175,032.85

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