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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,524,016.94 and 116,622,298.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,524,016.94 and 116,622,298.13 is: 180,085,236.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,524,016.94 : 116,622,298.13 = 116,622,298.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,524,016.94/116,622,298.13 = 116,622,298.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,524,016.94x = 116,622,298.13 × 116,622,298.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,524,016.94x = 13,600,760,419,956,378
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,600,760,419,956,378/75,524,016.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,085,236.08

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