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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,524,064.75 and 116,622,368.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,524,064.75 and 116,622,368.25 is: 180,085,338.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,524,064.75 : 116,622,368.25 = 116,622,368.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,524,064.75/116,622,368.25 = 116,622,368.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,524,064.75x = 116,622,368.25 × 116,622,368.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,524,064.75x = 13,600,776,776,238,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,600,776,776,238,608/75,524,064.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,085,338.64

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