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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,132,139.50 and 113,289,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,132,139.50 and 113,289,456 is: 170,825,706.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,132,139.50 : 113,289,456 = 113,289,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,132,139.50/113,289,456 = 113,289,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,132,139.50x = 113,289,456 × 113,289,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,132,139.50x = 12,834,500,840,775,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,834,500,840,775,936/75,132,139.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,825,706.90

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