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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,941,539.56 and 108,966,861.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,941,539.56 and 108,966,861.56 is: 152,342,088.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,941,539.56 : 108,966,861.56 = 108,966,861.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,941,539.56/108,966,861.56 = 108,966,861.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,941,539.56x = 108,966,861.56 × 108,966,861.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,941,539.56x = 11,873,776,918,781,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,873,776,918,781,040/77,941,539.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,342,088.51

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