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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,986,386 and 77,707,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,986,386 and 77,707,038 is: 167,796,337.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,986,386 : 77,707,038 = 77,707,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,986,386/77,707,038 = 77,707,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,986,386x = 77,707,038 × 77,707,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,986,386x = 6,038,383,754,733,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,038,383,754,733,444/35,986,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,796,337.06

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