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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,853,211 and 79,242,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,853,211 and 79,242,866 is: 175,142,801.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,853,211 : 79,242,866 = 79,242,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,853,211/79,242,866 = 79,242,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,853,211x = 79,242,866 × 79,242,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,853,211x = 6,279,431,811,893,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,279,431,811,893,956/35,853,211
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,142,801.35

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