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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,383,936.56 and 156,297,691.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,383,936.56 and 156,297,691.13 is: 319,818,136.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,383,936.56 : 156,297,691.13 = 156,297,691.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,383,936.56/156,297,691.13 = 156,297,691.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,383,936.56x = 156,297,691.13 × 156,297,691.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,383,936.56x = 24,428,968,251,005,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,428,968,251,005,904/76,383,936.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,818,136.51

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