Finding the Third Proportional to 75,455,537 and 161,667,838
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Solution
The third proportional to 75,455,537 and 161,667,838 is: 346,382,662.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
75,455,537 : 161,667,838 = 161,667,838 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
75,455,537/161,667,838 = 161,667,838/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
75,455,537x = 161,667,838 × 161,667,838 - Step 4: Simplify right side
75,455,537x = 26,136,489,843,594,244 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 26,136,489,843,594,244/75,455,537 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 346,382,662.99
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