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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,135,495.38 and 114,937,820.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,135,495.38 and 114,937,820.44 is: 175,825,054.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,135,495.38 : 114,937,820.44 = 114,937,820.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,135,495.38/114,937,820.44 = 114,937,820.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,135,495.38x = 114,937,820.44 × 114,937,820.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,135,495.38x = 13,210,702,566,922,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,210,702,566,922,992/75,135,495.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,825,054.47

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