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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,646,081.50 and 396,138,559.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,646,081.50 and 396,138,559.50 is: 883,361,777.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,646,081.50 : 396,138,559.50 = 396,138,559.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,646,081.50/396,138,559.50 = 396,138,559.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,646,081.50x = 396,138,559.50 × 396,138,559.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,646,081.50x = 156,925,758,322,735,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,925,758,322,735,040/177,646,081.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 883,361,777.52

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