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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,823,012.75 and 77,728,072.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,823,012.75 and 77,728,072.50 is: 168,652,851.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,823,012.75 : 77,728,072.50 = 77,728,072.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,823,012.75/77,728,072.50 = 77,728,072.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,823,012.75x = 77,728,072.50 × 77,728,072.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,823,012.75x = 6,041,653,254,565,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,041,653,254,565,256/35,823,012.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,652,851.64

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