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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,004,570.50 and 112,706,554.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,004,570.50 and 112,706,554.50 is: 169,359,911.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,004,570.50 : 112,706,554.50 = 112,706,554.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,004,570.50/112,706,554.50 = 112,706,554.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,004,570.50x = 112,706,554.50 × 112,706,554.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,004,570.50x = 12,702,767,427,261,470
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,702,767,427,261,470/75,004,570.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,359,911.57

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