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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,224,665.25 and 163,514,578.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,224,665.25 and 163,514,578.50 is: 350,765,953.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,224,665.25 : 163,514,578.50 = 163,514,578.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,224,665.25/163,514,578.50 = 163,514,578.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,224,665.25x = 163,514,578.50 × 163,514,578.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,224,665.25x = 26,737,017,382,032,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,737,017,382,032,664/76,224,665.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 350,765,953.44

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