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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,984,837 and 78,358,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,984,837 and 78,358,954 is: 170,630,915.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,984,837 : 78,358,954 = 78,358,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,984,837/78,358,954 = 78,358,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,984,837x = 78,358,954 × 78,358,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,984,837x = 6,140,125,671,974,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,140,125,671,974,116/35,984,837
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,630,915.24

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