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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,770,168.19 and 77,482,776.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,770,168.19 and 77,482,776.75 is: 167,837,642.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,770,168.19 : 77,482,776.75 = 77,482,776.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,770,168.19/77,482,776.75 = 77,482,776.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,770,168.19x = 77,482,776.75 × 77,482,776.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,770,168.19x = 6,003,580,692,890,341
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,003,580,692,890,341/35,770,168.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,837,642.29

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