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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,775,432 and 77,215,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,775,432 and 77,215,696 is: 166,658,049.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,775,432 : 77,215,696 = 77,215,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,775,432/77,215,696 = 77,215,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,775,432x = 77,215,696 × 77,215,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,775,432x = 5,962,263,708,764,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,962,263,708,764,416/35,775,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,658,049.27

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