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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,243,928.75 and 108,257,168.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,243,928.75 and 108,257,168.25 is: 151,722,143.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,243,928.75 : 108,257,168.25 = 108,257,168.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,243,928.75/108,257,168.25 = 108,257,168.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,243,928.75x = 108,257,168.25 × 108,257,168.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,243,928.75x = 11,719,614,477,508,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,719,614,477,508,808/77,243,928.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,722,143.96

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