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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,253,321.82 and 77,316,769.90

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,253,321.82 and 77,316,769.90 is: 169,569,351.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,253,321.82 : 77,316,769.90 = 77,316,769.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,253,321.82/77,316,769.90 = 77,316,769.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,253,321.82x = 77,316,769.90 × 77,316,769.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,253,321.82x = 5,977,882,907,528,318
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,977,882,907,528,318/35,253,321.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,569,351.17

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