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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,609,615.75 and 116,772,258.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,609,615.75 and 116,772,258.75 is: 180,344,262.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,609,615.75 : 116,772,258.75 = 116,772,258.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,609,615.75/116,772,258.75 = 116,772,258.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,609,615.75x = 116,772,258.75 × 116,772,258.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,609,615.75x = 13,635,760,413,576,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,635,760,413,576,952/75,609,615.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,344,262.81

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