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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,523,998.38 and 116,622,265.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,523,998.38 and 116,622,265.50 is: 180,085,179.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,523,998.38 : 116,622,265.50 = 116,622,265.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,523,998.38/116,622,265.50 = 116,622,265.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,523,998.38x = 116,622,265.50 × 116,622,265.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,523,998.38x = 13,600,752,810,352,490
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,600,752,810,352,490/75,523,998.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,085,179.59

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