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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,823,015 and 77,728,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,823,015 and 77,728,077 is: 168,652,860.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,823,015 : 77,728,077 = 77,728,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,823,015/77,728,077 = 77,728,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,823,015x = 77,728,077 × 77,728,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,823,015x = 6,041,653,954,117,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,041,653,954,117,929/35,823,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,652,860.57

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