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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,743,776 and 179,981,604.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,743,776 and 179,981,604.75 is: 416,668,442.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,743,776 : 179,981,604.75 = 179,981,604.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,743,776/179,981,604.75 = 179,981,604.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,743,776x = 179,981,604.75 × 179,981,604.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,743,776x = 32,393,378,048,385,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,393,378,048,385,224/77,743,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,668,442.35

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