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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,452,502.25 and 77,116,631.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,452,502.25 and 77,116,631.25 is: 167,744,854.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,452,502.25 : 77,116,631.25 = 77,116,631.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,452,502.25/77,116,631.25 = 77,116,631.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,452,502.25x = 77,116,631.25 × 77,116,631.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,452,502.25x = 5,946,974,815,348,477
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,946,974,815,348,477/35,452,502.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,744,854.04

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