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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,234,665.50 and 116,570,251.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,234,665.50 and 116,570,251.50 is: 175,939,436.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,234,665.50 : 116,570,251.50 = 116,570,251.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,234,665.50/116,570,251.50 = 116,570,251.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,234,665.50x = 116,570,251.50 × 116,570,251.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,234,665.50x = 13,588,623,534,773,252
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,588,623,534,773,252/77,234,665.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,939,436.61

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