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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,524,056.31 and 116,622,356.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,524,056.31 and 116,622,356.06 is: 180,085,321.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,524,056.31 : 116,622,356.06 = 116,622,356.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,524,056.31/116,622,356.06 = 116,622,356.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,524,056.31x = 116,622,356.06 × 116,622,356.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,524,056.31x = 13,600,773,933,568,530
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,600,773,933,568,530/75,524,056.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,085,321.12

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