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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,524,016.38 and 116,622,291.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,524,016.38 and 116,622,291.94 is: 180,085,218.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,524,016.38 : 116,622,291.94 = 116,622,291.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,524,016.38/116,622,291.94 = 116,622,291.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,524,016.38x = 116,622,291.94 × 116,622,291.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,524,016.38x = 13,600,758,976,755,478
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,600,758,976,755,478/75,524,016.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,085,218.31

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