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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,761,906.38 and 77,240,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,761,906.38 and 77,240,903 is: 166,829,951.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,761,906.38 : 77,240,903 = 77,240,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,761,906.38/77,240,903 = 77,240,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,761,906.38x = 77,240,903 × 77,240,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,761,906.38x = 5,966,157,096,255,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,966,157,096,255,409/35,761,906.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,829,951.23

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