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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,383,659.75 and 75,686,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,383,659.75 and 75,686,886 is: 161,896,896.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,383,659.75 : 75,686,886 = 75,686,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,383,659.75/75,686,886 = 75,686,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,383,659.75x = 75,686,886 × 75,686,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,383,659.75x = 5,728,504,712,376,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,728,504,712,376,996/35,383,659.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,896,896.84

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