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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,029,028 and 162,582,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,029,028 and 162,582,696 is: 352,305,417.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,029,028 : 162,582,696 = 162,582,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,029,028/162,582,696 = 162,582,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,029,028x = 162,582,696 × 162,582,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,029,028x = 26,433,133,038,628,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,433,133,038,628,416/75,029,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,305,417.56

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