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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,155,084.50 and 117,541,447.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,155,084.50 and 117,541,447.50 is: 179,067,808.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,155,084.50 : 117,541,447.50 = 117,541,447.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,155,084.50/117,541,447.50 = 117,541,447.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,155,084.50x = 117,541,447.50 × 117,541,447.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,155,084.50x = 13,815,991,880,395,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,815,991,880,395,256/77,155,084.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,067,808.30

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