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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,757,510.75 and 77,180,445

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,757,510.75 and 77,180,445 is: 166,589,367.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,757,510.75 : 77,180,445 = 77,180,445 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,757,510.75/77,180,445 = 77,180,445/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,757,510.75x = 77,180,445 × 77,180,445
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,757,510.75x = 5,956,821,090,398,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,956,821,090,398,025/35,757,510.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,589,367.25

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