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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,245,658.75 and 116,292,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,245,658.75 and 116,292,645 is: 179,731,023.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,245,658.75 : 116,292,645 = 116,292,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,245,658.75/116,292,645 = 116,292,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,245,658.75x = 116,292,645 × 116,292,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,245,658.75x = 13,523,979,281,096,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,523,979,281,096,024/75,245,658.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,731,023.77

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