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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,506,274.75 and 116,597,461.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,506,274.75 and 116,597,461.13 is: 180,050,836.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,506,274.75 : 116,597,461.13 = 116,597,461.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,506,274.75/116,597,461.13 = 116,597,461.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,506,274.75x = 116,597,461.13 × 116,597,461.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,506,274.75x = 13,594,967,940,795,886
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,594,967,940,795,886/75,506,274.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,050,836.65

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