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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,887,238 and 77,831,980

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,887,238 and 77,831,980 is: 168,801,430.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,887,238 : 77,831,980 = 77,831,980 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,887,238/77,831,980 = 77,831,980/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,887,238x = 77,831,980 × 77,831,980
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,887,238x = 6,057,817,110,720,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,057,817,110,720,400/35,887,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,801,430.49

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