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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,903,880 and 77,894,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,903,880 and 77,894,928 is: 168,996,214.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,903,880 : 77,894,928 = 77,894,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,903,880/77,894,928 = 77,894,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,903,880x = 77,894,928 × 77,894,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,903,880x = 6,067,619,808,125,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,067,619,808,125,184/35,903,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,996,214.56

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