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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,524,167.50 and 116,622,522.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,524,167.50 and 116,622,522.75 is: 180,085,570.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,524,167.50 : 116,622,522.75 = 116,622,522.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,524,167.50/116,622,522.75 = 116,622,522.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,524,167.50x = 116,622,522.75 × 116,622,522.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,524,167.50x = 13,600,812,812,574,268
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,600,812,812,574,268/75,524,167.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,085,570.79

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