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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,780,161 and 117,736,510.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,780,161 and 117,736,510.50 is: 180,539,943.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,780,161 : 117,736,510.50 = 117,736,510.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,780,161/117,736,510.50 = 117,736,510.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,780,161x = 117,736,510.50 × 117,736,510.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,780,161x = 13,861,885,904,716,610
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,861,885,904,716,610/76,780,161
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,539,943.19

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