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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,604,890.75 and 118,798,223.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,604,890.75 and 118,798,223.25 is: 186,668,054.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,604,890.75 : 118,798,223.25 = 118,798,223.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,604,890.75/118,798,223.25 = 118,798,223.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,604,890.75x = 118,798,223.25 × 118,798,223.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,604,890.75x = 14,113,017,847,356,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,113,017,847,356,840/75,604,890.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,668,054.24

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