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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,162,456.56 and 157,197,040.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,162,456.56 and 157,197,040.31 is: 328,766,655.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,162,456.56 : 157,197,040.31 = 157,197,040.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,162,456.56/157,197,040.31 = 157,197,040.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,162,456.56x = 157,197,040.31 × 157,197,040.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,162,456.56x = 24,710,909,483,009,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,710,909,483,009,752/75,162,456.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,766,655.76

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