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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,383,942.75 and 156,297,705.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,383,942.75 and 156,297,705.75 is: 319,818,170.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,383,942.75 : 156,297,705.75 = 156,297,705.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,383,942.75/156,297,705.75 = 156,297,705.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,383,942.75x = 156,297,705.75 × 156,297,705.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,383,942.75x = 24,428,972,822,713,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,428,972,822,713,584/76,383,942.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,818,170.46

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