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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,071,866.25 and 111,355,537.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,071,866.25 and 111,355,537.28 is: 160,889,521.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,071,866.25 : 111,355,537.28 = 111,355,537.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,071,866.25/111,355,537.28 = 111,355,537.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,071,866.25x = 111,355,537.28 × 111,355,537.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,071,866.25x = 12,400,055,683,195,858
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,400,055,683,195,858/77,071,866.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,889,521.51

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