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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,387,963.38 and 164,125,252.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,387,963.38 and 164,125,252.13 is: 357,312,987.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,387,963.38 : 164,125,252.13 = 164,125,252.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,387,963.38/164,125,252.13 = 164,125,252.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,387,963.38x = 164,125,252.13 × 164,125,252.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,387,963.38x = 26,937,098,385,094,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,937,098,385,094,816/75,387,963.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,312,987.10

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