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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,716,736.25 and 160,935,964.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,716,736.25 and 160,935,964.50 is: 333,266,499.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,716,736.25 : 160,935,964.50 = 160,935,964.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,716,736.25/160,935,964.50 = 160,935,964.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,716,736.25x = 160,935,964.50 × 160,935,964.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,716,736.25x = 25,900,384,669,545,260
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,900,384,669,545,260/77,716,736.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,266,499.85

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