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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,157,636 and 144,343,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,157,636 and 144,343,304 is: 277,217,199.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,157,636 : 144,343,304 = 144,343,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,157,636/144,343,304 = 144,343,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,157,636x = 144,343,304 × 144,343,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,157,636x = 20,834,989,409,636,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,834,989,409,636,416/75,157,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,217,199.99

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