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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,514,187.25 and 116,504,647.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,514,187.25 and 116,504,647.88 is: 179,745,468.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,514,187.25 : 116,504,647.88 = 116,504,647.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,514,187.25/116,504,647.88 = 116,504,647.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,514,187.25x = 116,504,647.88 × 116,504,647.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,514,187.25x = 13,573,332,976,477,742
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,573,332,976,477,742/75,514,187.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,745,468.64

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