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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,941,581.75 and 108,966,924.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,941,581.75 and 108,966,924.42 is: 152,342,181.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,941,581.75 : 108,966,924.42 = 108,966,924.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,941,581.75/108,966,924.42 = 108,966,924.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,941,581.75x = 108,966,924.42 × 108,966,924.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,941,581.75x = 11,873,790,617,963,710
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,873,790,617,963,710/77,941,581.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,342,181.82

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