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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,246,522.75 and 165,290,358.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,246,522.75 and 165,290,358.38 is: 363,085,250.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,246,522.75 : 165,290,358.38 = 165,290,358.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,246,522.75/165,290,358.38 = 165,290,358.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,246,522.75x = 165,290,358.38 × 165,290,358.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,246,522.75x = 27,320,902,571,735,932
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,320,902,571,735,932/75,246,522.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,085,250.63

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