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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,701,716.50 and 176,314,792.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,701,716.50 and 176,314,792.50 is: 380,492,692.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,701,716.50 : 176,314,792.50 = 176,314,792.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,701,716.50/176,314,792.50 = 176,314,792.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,701,716.50x = 176,314,792.50 × 176,314,792.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,701,716.50x = 31,086,906,054,318,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,086,906,054,318,056/81,701,716.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,492,692.03

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