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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,176,768 and 67,538,936.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,176,768 and 67,538,936.50 is: 156,340,412.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,176,768 : 67,538,936.50 = 67,538,936.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,176,768/67,538,936.50 = 67,538,936.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,176,768x = 67,538,936.50 × 67,538,936.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,176,768x = 4,561,507,943,551,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,561,507,943,551,032/29,176,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,340,412.47

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