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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,584,950.38 and 77,695,908.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,584,950.38 and 77,695,908.75 is: 169,640,653.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,584,950.38 : 77,695,908.75 = 77,695,908.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,584,950.38/77,695,908.75 = 77,695,908.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,584,950.38x = 77,695,908.75 × 77,695,908.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,584,950.38x = 6,036,654,236,488,327
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,036,654,236,488,327/35,584,950.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,640,653.50

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