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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,613,891.50 and 114,116,394.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,613,891.50 and 114,116,394.38 is: 172,224,325.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,613,891.50 : 114,116,394.38 = 114,116,394.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,613,891.50/114,116,394.38 = 114,116,394.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,613,891.50x = 114,116,394.38 × 114,116,394.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,613,891.50x = 13,022,551,465,150,532
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,022,551,465,150,532/75,613,891.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,224,325.54

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