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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,950,462.50 and 167,415,453

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,950,462.50 and 167,415,453 is: 359,560,841.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,950,462.50 : 167,415,453 = 167,415,453 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,950,462.50/167,415,453 = 167,415,453/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,950,462.50x = 167,415,453 × 167,415,453
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,950,462.50x = 28,027,933,903,195,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,027,933,903,195,208/77,950,462.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,560,841.65

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