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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,156,936 and 77,121,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,156,936 and 77,121,177 is: 169,175,036.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,156,936 : 77,121,177 = 77,121,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,156,936/77,121,177 = 77,121,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,156,936x = 77,121,177 × 77,121,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,156,936x = 5,947,675,941,865,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,947,675,941,865,329/35,156,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,175,036.81

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