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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,176,970.75 and 119,622,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,176,970.75 and 119,622,582 is: 190,345,021.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,176,970.75 : 119,622,582 = 119,622,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,176,970.75/119,622,582 = 119,622,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,176,970.75x = 119,622,582 × 119,622,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,176,970.75x = 14,309,562,124,346,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,309,562,124,346,724/75,176,970.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,345,021.64

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