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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,823,002.25 and 77,728,051.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,823,002.25 and 77,728,051.50 is: 168,652,809.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,823,002.25 : 77,728,051.50 = 77,728,051.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,823,002.25/77,728,051.50 = 77,728,051.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,823,002.25x = 77,728,051.50 × 77,728,051.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,823,002.25x = 6,041,649,989,986,652
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,041,649,989,986,652/35,823,002.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,652,809.94

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