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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,135,478 and 114,937,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,135,478 and 114,937,804 is: 175,825,044.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,135,478 : 114,937,804 = 114,937,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,135,478/114,937,804 = 114,937,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,135,478x = 114,937,804 × 114,937,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,135,478x = 13,210,698,788,342,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,210,698,788,342,416/75,135,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,825,044.84

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