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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,973,238 and 79,119,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,973,238 and 79,119,286 is: 174,014,399.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,973,238 : 79,119,286 = 79,119,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,973,238/79,119,286 = 79,119,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,973,238x = 79,119,286 × 79,119,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,973,238x = 6,259,861,417,149,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,259,861,417,149,796/35,973,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,014,399.74

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