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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,263,968.75 and 74,794,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,263,968.75 and 74,794,788 is: 158,639,555.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,263,968.75 : 74,794,788 = 74,794,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,263,968.75/74,794,788 = 74,794,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,263,968.75x = 74,794,788 × 74,794,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,263,968.75x = 5,594,260,311,964,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,594,260,311,964,944/35,263,968.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,639,555.05

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