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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,936,451.75 and 78,169,352.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,936,451.75 and 78,169,352.50 is: 170,034,807.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,936,451.75 : 78,169,352.50 = 78,169,352.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,936,451.75/78,169,352.50 = 78,169,352.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,936,451.75x = 78,169,352.50 × 78,169,352.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,936,451.75x = 6,110,447,670,269,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,110,447,670,269,256/35,936,451.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,034,807.91

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