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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,524,047.13 and 116,622,340.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,524,047.13 and 116,622,340.50 is: 180,085,294.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,524,047.13 : 116,622,340.50 = 116,622,340.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,524,047.13/116,622,340.50 = 116,622,340.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,524,047.13x = 116,622,340.50 × 116,622,340.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,524,047.13x = 13,600,770,303,697,940
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,600,770,303,697,940/75,524,047.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,085,294.97

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