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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,452,550.50 and 77,116,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,452,550.50 and 77,116,757 is: 167,745,172.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,452,550.50 : 77,116,757 = 77,116,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,452,550.50/77,116,757 = 77,116,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,452,550.50x = 77,116,757 × 77,116,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,452,550.50x = 5,946,994,210,197,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,946,994,210,197,049/35,452,550.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,745,172.81

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