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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,449,512.75 and 76,949,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,449,512.75 and 76,949,118 is: 167,030,977.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,449,512.75 : 76,949,118 = 76,949,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,449,512.75/76,949,118 = 76,949,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,449,512.75x = 76,949,118 × 76,949,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,449,512.75x = 5,921,166,760,977,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,921,166,760,977,924/35,449,512.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,030,977.34

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