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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,284,709.75 and 76,432,646.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,284,709.75 and 76,432,646.75 is: 165,566,034.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,284,709.75 : 76,432,646.75 = 76,432,646.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,284,709.75/76,432,646.75 = 76,432,646.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,284,709.75x = 76,432,646.75 × 76,432,646.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,284,709.75x = 5,841,949,489,210,286
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,841,949,489,210,286/35,284,709.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,566,034.99

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