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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,955,344 and 79,240,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,955,344 and 79,240,140 is: 174,633,283.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,955,344 : 79,240,140 = 79,240,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,955,344/79,240,140 = 79,240,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,955,344x = 79,240,140 × 79,240,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,955,344x = 6,278,999,787,219,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,278,999,787,219,600/35,955,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,633,283.64

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