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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,856,056 and 77,197,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,856,056 and 77,197,927 is: 166,206,788.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,856,056 : 77,197,927 = 77,197,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,856,056/77,197,927 = 77,197,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,856,056x = 77,197,927 × 77,197,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,856,056x = 5,959,519,933,097,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,959,519,933,097,329/35,856,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,206,788.98

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