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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,079,363.50 and 174,913,290.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,079,363.50 and 174,913,290.75 is: 377,342,124.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,079,363.50 : 174,913,290.75 = 174,913,290.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,079,363.50/174,913,290.75 = 174,913,290.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,079,363.50x = 174,913,290.75 × 174,913,290.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,079,363.50x = 30,594,659,280,994,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,594,659,280,994,036/81,079,363.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,342,124.56

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