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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,743,742 and 179,981,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,743,742 and 179,981,522 is: 416,668,241.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,743,742 : 179,981,522 = 179,981,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,743,742/179,981,522 = 179,981,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,743,742x = 179,981,522 × 179,981,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,743,742x = 32,393,348,261,436,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,393,348,261,436,484/77,743,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,668,241.43

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