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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,887,236 and 77,831,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,887,236 and 77,831,976 is: 168,801,422.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,887,236 : 77,831,976 = 77,831,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,887,236/77,831,976 = 77,831,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,887,236x = 77,831,976 × 77,831,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,887,236x = 6,057,816,488,064,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,057,816,488,064,576/35,887,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,801,422.55

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