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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,255,452 and 109,978,215

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,255,452 and 109,978,215 is: 160,722,013.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,255,452 : 109,978,215 = 109,978,215 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,255,452/109,978,215 = 109,978,215/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,255,452x = 109,978,215 × 109,978,215
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,255,452x = 12,095,207,774,586,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,095,207,774,586,224/75,255,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,722,013.53

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