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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,207,380.50 and 117,620,107.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,207,380.50 and 117,620,107.50 is: 179,186,103.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,207,380.50 : 117,620,107.50 = 117,620,107.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,207,380.50/117,620,107.50 = 117,620,107.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,207,380.50x = 117,620,107.50 × 117,620,107.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,207,380.50x = 13,834,489,688,311,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,834,489,688,311,556/77,207,380.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,186,103.70

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