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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,427,546 and 76,288,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,427,546 and 76,288,572 is: 164,277,430.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,427,546 : 76,288,572 = 76,288,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,427,546/76,288,572 = 76,288,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,427,546x = 76,288,572 × 76,288,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,427,546x = 5,819,946,217,799,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,819,946,217,799,184/35,427,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,277,430.27

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