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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,135,572 and 114,937,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,135,572 and 114,937,938 is: 175,825,234.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,135,572 : 114,937,938 = 114,937,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,135,572/114,937,938 = 114,937,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,135,572x = 114,937,938 × 114,937,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,135,572x = 13,210,729,591,691,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,210,729,591,691,844/75,135,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,825,234.84

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