Finding the Third Proportional to 35,156,987 and 77,121,286
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Solution
The third proportional to 35,156,987 and 77,121,286 is: 169,175,269.61
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
35,156,987 : 77,121,286 = 77,121,286 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
35,156,987/77,121,286 = 77,121,286/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
35,156,987x = 77,121,286 × 77,121,286 - Step 4: Simplify right side
35,156,987x = 5,947,692,754,293,796 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 5,947,692,754,293,796/35,156,987 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 169,175,269.61
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