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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,578,861.50 and 113,348,608.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,578,861.50 and 113,348,608.75 is: 169,993,393.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,578,861.50 : 113,348,608.75 = 113,348,608.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,578,861.50/113,348,608.75 = 113,348,608.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,578,861.50x = 113,348,608.75 × 113,348,608.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,578,861.50x = 12,847,907,105,560,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,847,907,105,560,576/75,578,861.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,993,393.00

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