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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,903,882 and 77,894,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,903,882 and 77,894,932 is: 168,996,222.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,903,882 : 77,894,932 = 77,894,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,903,882/77,894,932 = 77,894,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,903,882x = 77,894,932 × 77,894,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,903,882x = 6,067,620,431,284,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,067,620,431,284,624/35,903,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,996,222.51

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