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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,984,830.50 and 78,358,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,984,830.50 and 78,358,941 is: 170,630,889.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,984,830.50 : 78,358,941 = 78,358,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,984,830.50/78,358,941 = 78,358,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,984,830.50x = 78,358,941 × 78,358,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,984,830.50x = 6,140,123,634,641,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,140,123,634,641,481/35,984,830.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,630,889.44

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