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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,743,758.75 and 179,981,562.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,743,758.75 and 179,981,562.75 is: 416,668,340.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,743,758.75 : 179,981,562.75 = 179,981,562.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,743,758.75/179,981,562.75 = 179,981,562.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,743,758.75x = 179,981,562.75 × 179,981,562.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,743,758.75x = 32,393,362,929,932,188
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,393,362,929,932,188/77,743,758.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,668,340.34

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