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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,192,650 and 73,602,980

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,192,650 and 73,602,980 is: 153,935,513.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,192,650 : 73,602,980 = 73,602,980 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,192,650/73,602,980 = 73,602,980/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,192,650x = 73,602,980 × 73,602,980
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,192,650x = 5,417,398,664,880,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,417,398,664,880,400/35,192,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,935,513.95

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