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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,420,255.50 and 161,466,111

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,420,255.50 and 161,466,111 is: 341,156,998.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,420,255.50 : 161,466,111 = 161,466,111 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,420,255.50/161,466,111 = 161,466,111/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,420,255.50x = 161,466,111 × 161,466,111
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,420,255.50x = 26,071,305,001,464,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,071,305,001,464,320/76,420,255.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,156,998.64

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