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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,769,984 and 77,482,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,769,984 and 77,482,392 is: 167,836,839.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,769,984 : 77,482,392 = 77,482,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,769,984/77,482,392 = 77,482,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,769,984x = 77,482,392 × 77,482,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,769,984x = 6,003,521,070,041,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,003,521,070,041,664/35,769,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,836,839.68

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