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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,008,828.25 and 181,606,591.32

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,008,828.25 and 181,606,591.32 is: 428,274,975.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,008,828.25 : 181,606,591.32 = 181,606,591.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,008,828.25/181,606,591.32 = 181,606,591.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,008,828.25x = 181,606,591.32 × 181,606,591.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,008,828.25x = 32,980,954,010,270,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,980,954,010,270,192/77,008,828.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,274,975.20

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