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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,075,248.50 and 112,718,868.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,075,248.50 and 112,718,868.75 is: 164,845,960.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,075,248.50 : 112,718,868.75 = 112,718,868.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,075,248.50/112,718,868.75 = 112,718,868.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,075,248.50x = 112,718,868.75 × 112,718,868.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,075,248.50x = 12,705,543,372,279,726
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,705,543,372,279,726/77,075,248.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,845,960.53

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