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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,150,962 and 116,362,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,150,962 and 116,362,878 is: 180,174,930.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,150,962 : 116,362,878 = 116,362,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,150,962/116,362,878 = 116,362,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,150,962x = 116,362,878 × 116,362,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,150,962x = 13,540,319,376,442,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,540,319,376,442,884/75,150,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,174,930.78

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