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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,174,316.45 and 76,403,760.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,174,316.45 and 76,403,760.05 is: 165,960,141.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,174,316.45 : 76,403,760.05 = 76,403,760.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,174,316.45/76,403,760.05 = 76,403,760.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,174,316.45x = 76,403,760.05 × 76,403,760.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,174,316.45x = 5,837,534,549,300,453
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,837,534,549,300,453/35,174,316.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,960,141.92

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