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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,173,638.75 and 77,503,242.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,173,638.75 and 77,503,242.50 is: 170,774,273.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,173,638.75 : 77,503,242.50 = 77,503,242.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,173,638.75/77,503,242.50 = 77,503,242.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,173,638.75x = 77,503,242.50 × 77,503,242.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,173,638.75x = 6,006,752,598,013,806
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,006,752,598,013,806/35,173,638.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,774,273.33

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