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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,817,929.50 and 115,229,349.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,817,929.50 and 115,229,349.56 is: 172,847,707.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,817,929.50 : 115,229,349.56 = 115,229,349.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,817,929.50/115,229,349.56 = 115,229,349.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,817,929.50x = 115,229,349.56 × 115,229,349.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,817,929.50x = 13,277,803,000,596,818
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,277,803,000,596,818/76,817,929.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,847,707.39

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