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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,253,326.25 and 77,316,774.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,253,326.25 and 77,316,774.75 is: 169,569,351.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,253,326.25 : 77,316,774.75 = 77,316,774.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,253,326.25/77,316,774.75 = 77,316,774.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,253,326.25x = 77,316,774.75 × 77,316,774.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,253,326.25x = 5,977,883,657,742,238
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,977,883,657,742,238/35,253,326.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,569,351.14

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