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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,989,951.50 and 77,523,637.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,989,951.50 and 77,523,637.50 is: 166,988,676.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,989,951.50 : 77,523,637.50 = 77,523,637.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,989,951.50/77,523,637.50 = 77,523,637.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,989,951.50x = 77,523,637.50 × 77,523,637.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,989,951.50x = 6,009,914,371,231,406
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,009,914,371,231,406/35,989,951.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,988,676.58

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