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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,156,970 and 77,121,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,156,970 and 77,121,252 is: 169,175,202.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,156,970 : 77,121,252 = 77,121,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,156,970/77,121,252 = 77,121,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,156,970x = 77,121,252 × 77,121,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,156,970x = 5,947,687,510,047,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,947,687,510,047,504/35,156,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,175,202.24

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