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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,840,327.75 and 177,302,506.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,840,327.75 and 177,302,506.50 is: 384,115,993.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,840,327.75 : 177,302,506.50 = 177,302,506.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,840,327.75/177,302,506.50 = 177,302,506.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,840,327.75x = 177,302,506.50 × 177,302,506.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,840,327.75x = 31,436,178,811,182,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,436,178,811,182,544/81,840,327.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,115,993.61

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