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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,702,423.50 and 164,173,911.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,702,423.50 and 164,173,911.75 is: 351,397,935.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,702,423.50 : 164,173,911.75 = 164,173,911.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,702,423.50/164,173,911.75 = 164,173,911.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,702,423.50x = 164,173,911.75 × 164,173,911.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,702,423.50x = 26,953,073,299,296,788
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,953,073,299,296,788/76,702,423.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,397,935.94

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