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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,277,280 and 115,079,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,277,280 and 115,079,536 is: 175,926,914.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,277,280 : 115,079,536 = 115,079,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,277,280/115,079,536 = 115,079,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,277,280x = 115,079,536 × 115,079,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,277,280x = 13,243,299,605,975,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,243,299,605,975,296/75,277,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,926,914.55

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