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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,218,293.75 and 76,299,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,218,293.75 and 76,299,165 is: 165,299,393.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,218,293.75 : 76,299,165 = 76,299,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,218,293.75/76,299,165 = 76,299,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,218,293.75x = 76,299,165 × 76,299,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,218,293.75x = 5,821,562,579,697,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,821,562,579,697,225/35,218,293.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,299,393.01

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