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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,156,962 and 77,121,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,156,962 and 77,121,236 is: 169,175,170.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,156,962 : 77,121,236 = 77,121,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,156,962/77,121,236 = 77,121,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,156,962x = 77,121,236 × 77,121,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,156,962x = 5,947,685,042,167,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,947,685,042,167,696/35,156,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,175,170.54

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