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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,452,485 and 77,116,596.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,452,485 and 77,116,596.75 is: 167,744,785.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,452,485 : 77,116,596.75 = 77,116,596.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,452,485/77,116,596.75 = 77,116,596.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,452,485x = 77,116,596.75 × 77,116,596.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,452,485x = 5,946,969,494,302,111
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,946,969,494,302,111/35,452,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,744,785.57

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