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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,506,280.50 and 116,597,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,506,280.50 and 116,597,471 is: 180,050,853.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,506,280.50 : 116,597,471 = 116,597,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,506,280.50/116,597,471 = 116,597,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,506,280.50x = 116,597,471 × 116,597,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,506,280.50x = 13,594,970,243,595,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,594,970,243,595,840/75,506,280.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,050,853.43

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