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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,155,083.75 and 117,541,444.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,155,083.75 and 117,541,444.50 is: 179,067,800.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,155,083.75 : 117,541,444.50 = 117,541,444.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,155,083.75/117,541,444.50 = 117,541,444.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,155,083.75x = 117,541,444.50 × 117,541,444.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,155,083.75x = 13,815,991,175,146,580
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,815,991,175,146,580/77,155,083.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,067,800.90

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