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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,398,296.25 and 165,716,201.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,398,296.25 and 165,716,201.25 is: 359,456,436.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,398,296.25 : 165,716,201.25 = 165,716,201.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,398,296.25/165,716,201.25 = 165,716,201.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,398,296.25x = 165,716,201.25 × 165,716,201.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,398,296.25x = 27,461,859,356,730,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,461,859,356,730,500/76,398,296.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,456,436.92

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