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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,602,246 and 73,091,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,602,246 and 73,091,873 is: 150,058,563.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,602,246 : 73,091,873 = 73,091,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,602,246/73,091,873 = 73,091,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,602,246x = 73,091,873 × 73,091,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,602,246x = 5,342,421,898,648,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,342,421,898,648,129/35,602,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,058,563.68

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