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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,156,964 and 77,121,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,156,964 and 77,121,240 is: 169,175,178.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,156,964 : 77,121,240 = 77,121,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,156,964/77,121,240 = 77,121,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,156,964x = 77,121,240 × 77,121,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,156,964x = 5,947,685,659,137,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,947,685,659,137,600/35,156,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,175,178.47

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