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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,455,691.75 and 161,668,143

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,455,691.75 and 161,668,143 is: 346,383,259.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,455,691.75 : 161,668,143 = 161,668,143 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,455,691.75/161,668,143 = 161,668,143/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,455,691.75x = 161,668,143 × 161,668,143
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,455,691.75x = 26,136,588,461,068,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,136,588,461,068,448/75,455,691.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,383,259.56

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