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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,643,855 and 121,789,750.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,643,855 and 121,789,750.50 is: 191,035,637.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,643,855 : 121,789,750.50 = 121,789,750.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,643,855/121,789,750.50 = 121,789,750.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,643,855x = 121,789,750.50 × 121,789,750.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,643,855x = 14,832,743,326,852,250
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,832,743,326,852,250/77,643,855
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,035,637.36

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