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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,471,729.75 and 161,706,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,471,729.75 and 161,706,780 is: 346,475,200.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,471,729.75 : 161,706,780 = 161,706,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,471,729.75/161,706,780 = 161,706,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,471,729.75x = 161,706,780 × 161,706,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,471,729.75x = 26,149,082,697,968,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,149,082,697,968,400/75,471,729.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,475,200.51

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