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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,508,516 and 76,410,172.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,508,516 and 76,410,172.50 is: 164,425,752.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,508,516 : 76,410,172.50 = 76,410,172.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,508,516/76,410,172.50 = 76,410,172.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,508,516x = 76,410,172.50 × 76,410,172.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,508,516x = 5,838,514,461,479,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,838,514,461,479,756/35,508,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,425,752.44

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