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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,234,679.56 and 116,570,260.90

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,234,679.56 and 116,570,260.90 is: 175,939,432.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,234,679.56 : 116,570,260.90 = 116,570,260.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,234,679.56/116,570,260.90 = 116,570,260.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,234,679.56x = 116,570,260.90 × 116,570,260.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,234,679.56x = 13,588,625,725,930,370
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,588,625,725,930,370/77,234,679.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,939,432.95

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