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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,823,017 and 77,728,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,823,017 and 77,728,081 is: 168,652,868.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,823,017 : 77,728,081 = 77,728,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,823,017/77,728,081 = 77,728,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,823,017x = 77,728,081 × 77,728,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,823,017x = 6,041,654,575,942,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,041,654,575,942,561/35,823,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,652,868.52

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