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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,524,041.88 and 116,622,333.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,524,041.88 and 116,622,333.75 is: 180,085,286.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,524,041.88 : 116,622,333.75 = 116,622,333.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,524,041.88/116,622,333.75 = 116,622,333.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,524,041.88x = 116,622,333.75 × 116,622,333.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,524,041.88x = 13,600,768,729,296,390
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,600,768,729,296,390/75,524,041.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,085,286.64

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