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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,515,254.94 and 77,457,556.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,515,254.94 and 77,457,556.13 is: 168,932,280.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,515,254.94 : 77,457,556.13 = 77,457,556.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,515,254.94/77,457,556.13 = 77,457,556.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,515,254.94x = 77,457,556.13 × 77,457,556.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,515,254.94x = 5,999,673,000,857,525
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,999,673,000,857,525/35,515,254.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,932,280.27

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