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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,738,112.50 and 170,120,449

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,738,112.50 and 170,120,449 is: 372,288,009.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,738,112.50 : 170,120,449 = 170,120,449 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,738,112.50/170,120,449 = 170,120,449/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,738,112.50x = 170,120,449 × 170,120,449
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,738,112.50x = 28,940,967,167,961,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,940,967,167,961,600/77,738,112.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,288,009.54

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