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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,239,956.75 and 76,359,388.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,239,956.75 and 76,359,388.50 is: 165,458,665.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,239,956.75 : 76,359,388.50 = 76,359,388.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,239,956.75/76,359,388.50 = 76,359,388.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,239,956.75x = 76,359,388.50 × 76,359,388.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,239,956.75x = 5,830,756,212,093,932
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,830,756,212,093,932/35,239,956.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,458,665.39

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