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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,761,906.75 and 77,240,903.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,761,906.75 and 77,240,903.50 is: 166,829,951.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,761,906.75 : 77,240,903.50 = 77,240,903.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,761,906.75/77,240,903.50 = 77,240,903.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,761,906.75x = 77,240,903.50 × 77,240,903.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,761,906.75x = 5,966,157,173,496,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,966,157,173,496,312/35,761,906.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,829,951.64

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