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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,716,827.75 and 167,539,931.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,716,827.75 and 167,539,931.25 is: 361,178,259.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,716,827.75 : 167,539,931.25 = 167,539,931.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,716,827.75/167,539,931.25 = 167,539,931.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,716,827.75x = 167,539,931.25 × 167,539,931.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,716,827.75x = 28,069,628,563,254,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,069,628,563,254,728/77,716,827.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,178,259.28

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