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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,132,086.25 and 113,289,383.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,132,086.25 and 113,289,383.25 is: 170,825,608.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,132,086.25 : 113,289,383.25 = 113,289,383.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,132,086.25/113,289,383.25 = 113,289,383.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,132,086.25x = 113,289,383.25 × 113,289,383.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,132,086.25x = 12,834,484,357,165,380
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,834,484,357,165,380/75,132,086.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,825,608.57

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