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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,744,538.75 and 179,983,521.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,744,538.75 and 179,983,521.75 is: 416,673,230.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,744,538.75 : 179,983,521.75 = 179,983,521.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,744,538.75/179,983,521.75 = 179,983,521.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,744,538.75x = 179,983,521.75 × 179,983,521.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,744,538.75x = 32,394,068,101,532,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,394,068,101,532,724/77,744,538.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,673,230.33

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