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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,508,516.75 and 76,410,175.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,508,516.75 and 76,410,175.50 is: 164,425,761.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,508,516.75 : 76,410,175.50 = 76,410,175.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,508,516.75/76,410,175.50 = 76,410,175.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,508,516.75x = 76,410,175.50 × 76,410,175.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,508,516.75x = 5,838,514,919,940,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,838,514,919,940,800/35,508,516.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,425,761.88

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