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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,887,232 and 77,831,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,887,232 and 77,831,968 is: 168,801,406.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,887,232 : 77,831,968 = 77,831,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,887,232/77,831,968 = 77,831,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,887,232x = 77,831,968 × 77,831,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,887,232x = 6,057,815,242,753,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,057,815,242,753,024/35,887,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,801,406.66

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