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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,524,043.75 and 116,622,334.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,524,043.75 and 116,622,334.50 is: 180,085,284.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,524,043.75 : 116,622,334.50 = 116,622,334.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,524,043.75/116,622,334.50 = 116,622,334.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,524,043.75x = 116,622,334.50 × 116,622,334.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,524,043.75x = 13,600,768,904,229,890
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,600,768,904,229,890/75,524,043.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,085,284.49

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