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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,156,958 and 77,121,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,156,958 and 77,121,228 is: 169,175,154.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,156,958 : 77,121,228 = 77,121,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,156,958/77,121,228 = 77,121,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,156,958x = 77,121,228 × 77,121,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,156,958x = 5,947,683,808,227,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,947,683,808,227,984/35,156,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,175,154.69

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