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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,524,136.75 and 116,622,481.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,524,136.75 and 116,622,481.50 is: 180,085,516.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,524,136.75 : 116,622,481.50 = 116,622,481.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,524,136.75/116,622,481.50 = 116,622,481.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,524,136.75x = 116,622,481.50 × 116,622,481.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,524,136.75x = 13,600,803,191,217,842
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,600,803,191,217,842/75,524,136.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,085,516.72

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