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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,508,515.75 and 76,410,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,508,515.75 and 76,410,172 is: 164,425,751.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,508,515.75 : 76,410,172 = 76,410,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,508,515.75/76,410,172 = 76,410,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,508,515.75x = 76,410,172 × 76,410,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,508,515.75x = 5,838,514,385,069,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,838,514,385,069,584/35,508,515.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,425,751.45

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