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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,524,002.50 and 116,622,273.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,524,002.50 and 116,622,273.75 is: 180,085,195.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,524,002.50 : 116,622,273.75 = 116,622,273.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,524,002.50/116,622,273.75 = 116,622,273.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,524,002.50x = 116,622,273.75 × 116,622,273.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,524,002.50x = 13,600,754,734,619,940
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,600,754,734,619,940/75,524,002.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,085,195.23

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