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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,710,884.75 and 170,022,556.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,710,884.75 and 170,022,556.50 is: 371,989,970.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,710,884.75 : 170,022,556.50 = 170,022,556.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,710,884.75/170,022,556.50 = 170,022,556.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,710,884.75x = 170,022,556.50 × 170,022,556.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,710,884.75x = 28,907,669,718,795,692
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,907,669,718,795,692/77,710,884.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 371,989,970.41

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