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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,828,408.50 and 114,400,396.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,828,408.50 and 114,400,396.50 is: 168,157,758.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,828,408.50 : 114,400,396.50 = 114,400,396.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,828,408.50/114,400,396.50 = 114,400,396.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,828,408.50x = 114,400,396.50 × 114,400,396.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,828,408.50x = 13,087,450,719,357,212
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,087,450,719,357,212/77,828,408.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,157,758.48

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