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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,763,778.13 and 77,244,232.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,763,778.13 and 77,244,232.50 is: 166,835,602.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,763,778.13 : 77,244,232.50 = 77,244,232.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,763,778.13/77,244,232.50 = 77,244,232.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,763,778.13x = 77,244,232.50 × 77,244,232.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,763,778.13x = 5,966,671,454,514,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,966,671,454,514,056/35,763,778.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,835,602.03

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