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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,345,340 and 77,776,561.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,345,340 and 77,776,561.50 is: 171,145,433.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,345,340 : 77,776,561.50 = 77,776,561.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,345,340/77,776,561.50 = 77,776,561.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,345,340x = 77,776,561.50 × 77,776,561.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,345,340x = 6,049,193,518,763,282
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,049,193,518,763,282/35,345,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,145,433.00

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