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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,744,532.75 and 179,983,506.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,744,532.75 and 179,983,506.75 is: 416,673,193.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,744,532.75 : 179,983,506.75 = 179,983,506.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,744,532.75/179,983,506.75 = 179,983,506.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,744,532.75x = 179,983,506.75 × 179,983,506.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,744,532.75x = 32,394,062,702,027,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,394,062,702,027,296/77,744,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,673,193.04

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