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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,512,612.50 and 76,311,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,512,612.50 and 76,311,951 is: 163,984,383.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,512,612.50 : 76,311,951 = 76,311,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,512,612.50/76,311,951 = 76,311,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,512,612.50x = 76,311,951 × 76,311,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,512,612.50x = 5,823,513,865,426,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,823,513,865,426,401/35,512,612.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,984,383.45

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