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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,150,993 and 116,362,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,150,993 and 116,362,920 is: 180,174,986.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,150,993 : 116,362,920 = 116,362,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,150,993/116,362,920 = 116,362,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,150,993x = 116,362,920 × 116,362,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,150,993x = 13,540,329,150,926,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,540,329,150,926,400/75,150,993
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,174,986.52

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