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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,176,975 and 119,622,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,176,975 and 119,622,589 is: 190,345,033.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,176,975 : 119,622,589 = 119,622,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,176,975/119,622,589 = 119,622,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,176,975x = 119,622,589 × 119,622,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,176,975x = 14,309,563,799,062,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,309,563,799,062,920/75,176,975
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,345,033.16

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