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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,578,943 and 113,348,704.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,578,943 and 113,348,704.50 is: 169,993,496.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,578,943 : 113,348,704.50 = 113,348,704.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,578,943/113,348,704.50 = 113,348,704.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,578,943x = 113,348,704.50 × 113,348,704.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,578,943x = 12,847,928,811,828,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,847,928,811,828,320/75,578,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,993,496.89

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