Finding the Third Proportional to 77,743,740 and 179,981,517
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Solution
The third proportional to 77,743,740 and 179,981,517 is: 416,668,229.00
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
77,743,740 : 179,981,517 = 179,981,517 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
77,743,740/179,981,517 = 179,981,517/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
77,743,740x = 179,981,517 × 179,981,517 - Step 4: Simplify right side
77,743,740x = 32,393,346,461,621,288 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 32,393,346,461,621,288/77,743,740 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 416,668,229.00
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