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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,715,530 and 77,519,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,715,530 and 77,519,668 is: 168,254,507.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,715,530 : 77,519,668 = 77,519,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,715,530/77,519,668 = 77,519,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,715,530x = 77,519,668 × 77,519,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,715,530x = 6,009,298,926,830,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,009,298,926,830,224/35,715,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,254,507.96

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