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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,156,976 and 77,121,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,156,976 and 77,121,264 is: 169,175,226.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,156,976 : 77,121,264 = 77,121,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,156,976/77,121,264 = 77,121,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,156,976x = 77,121,264 × 77,121,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,156,976x = 5,947,689,360,957,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,947,689,360,957,696/35,156,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,175,226.02

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