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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,998,078 and 77,742,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,998,078 and 77,742,158 is: 167,893,495.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,998,078 : 77,742,158 = 77,742,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,998,078/77,742,158 = 77,742,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,998,078x = 77,742,158 × 77,742,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,998,078x = 6,043,843,130,496,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,043,843,130,496,964/35,998,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,893,495.05

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