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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,135,496.13 and 114,937,821.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,135,496.13 and 114,937,821.75 is: 175,825,056.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,135,496.13 : 114,937,821.75 = 114,937,821.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,135,496.13/114,937,821.75 = 114,937,821.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,135,496.13x = 114,937,821.75 × 114,937,821.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,135,496.13x = 13,210,702,868,634,774
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,210,702,868,634,774/75,135,496.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,825,056.73

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