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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,524,101.88 and 116,622,429.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,524,101.88 and 116,622,429.19 is: 180,085,438.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,524,101.88 : 116,622,429.19 = 116,622,429.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,524,101.88/116,622,429.19 = 116,622,429.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,524,101.88x = 116,622,429.19 × 116,622,429.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,524,101.88x = 13,600,790,989,593,452
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,600,790,989,593,452/75,524,101.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,085,438.32

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