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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,761,901.63 and 77,240,892.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,761,901.63 and 77,240,892.94 is: 166,829,929.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,761,901.63 : 77,240,892.94 = 77,240,892.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,761,901.63/77,240,892.94 = 77,240,892.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,761,901.63x = 77,240,892.94 × 77,240,892.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,761,901.63x = 5,966,155,541,782,337
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,966,155,541,782,337/35,761,901.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,829,929.92

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