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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,715,756 and 77,520,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,715,756 and 77,520,120 is: 168,255,405.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,715,756 : 77,520,120 = 77,520,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,715,756/77,520,120 = 77,520,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,715,756x = 77,520,120 × 77,520,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,715,756x = 6,009,369,004,814,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,009,369,004,814,400/35,715,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,255,405.40

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