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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,813,508.75 and 76,732,902.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,813,508.75 and 76,732,902.75 is: 164,405,515.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,813,508.75 : 76,732,902.75 = 76,732,902.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,813,508.75/76,732,902.75 = 76,732,902.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,813,508.75x = 76,732,902.75 × 76,732,902.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,813,508.75x = 5,887,938,364,440,958
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,887,938,364,440,958/35,813,508.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,405,515.40

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