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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,524,223.75 and 116,622,609

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,524,223.75 and 116,622,609 is: 180,085,703.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,524,223.75 : 116,622,609 = 116,622,609 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,524,223.75/116,622,609 = 116,622,609/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,524,223.75x = 116,622,609 × 116,622,609
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,524,223.75x = 13,600,832,929,966,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,600,832,929,966,880/75,524,223.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,085,703.03

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