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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,459,608.50 and 77,645,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,459,608.50 and 77,645,187 is: 170,018,094.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,459,608.50 : 77,645,187 = 77,645,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,459,608.50/77,645,187 = 77,645,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,459,608.50x = 77,645,187 × 77,645,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,459,608.50x = 6,028,775,064,264,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,028,775,064,264,969/35,459,608.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,018,094.37

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