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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,523,998 and 116,622,264.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,523,998 and 116,622,264.75 is: 180,085,178.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,523,998 : 116,622,264.75 = 116,622,264.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,523,998/116,622,264.75 = 116,622,264.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,523,998x = 116,622,264.75 × 116,622,264.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,523,998x = 13,600,752,635,419,092
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,600,752,635,419,092/75,523,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,085,178.16

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