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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,743,872.75 and 179,981,847.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,743,872.75 and 179,981,847.75 is: 416,669,048.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,743,872.75 : 179,981,847.75 = 179,981,847.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,743,872.75/179,981,847.75 = 179,981,847.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,743,872.75x = 179,981,847.75 × 179,981,847.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,743,872.75x = 32,393,465,519,504,180
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,393,465,519,504,180/77,743,872.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,669,048.94

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