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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,523,998.38 and 116,622,266.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,523,998.38 and 116,622,266.06 is: 180,085,181.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,523,998.38 : 116,622,266.06 = 116,622,266.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,523,998.38/116,622,266.06 = 116,622,266.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,523,998.38x = 116,622,266.06 × 116,622,266.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,523,998.38x = 13,600,752,941,552,540
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,600,752,941,552,540/75,523,998.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,085,181.32

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