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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,754,618.75 and 167,961,657.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,754,618.75 and 167,961,657.75 is: 362,822,413.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,754,618.75 : 167,961,657.75 = 167,961,657.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,754,618.75/167,961,657.75 = 167,961,657.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,754,618.75x = 167,961,657.75 × 167,961,657.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,754,618.75x = 28,211,118,474,128,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,211,118,474,128,136/77,754,618.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,822,413.99

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