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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,928,277.50 and 169,420,389

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,928,277.50 and 169,420,389 is: 368,329,303.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,928,277.50 : 169,420,389 = 169,420,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,928,277.50/169,420,389 = 169,420,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,928,277.50x = 169,420,389 × 169,420,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,928,277.50x = 28,703,268,208,911,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,703,268,208,911,320/77,928,277.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,329,303.94

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