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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,875,790 and 84,224,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,875,790 and 84,224,135 is: 197,729,580.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,875,790 : 84,224,135 = 84,224,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,875,790/84,224,135 = 84,224,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,875,790x = 84,224,135 × 84,224,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,875,790x = 7,093,704,916,498,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,093,704,916,498,225/35,875,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,729,580.77

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