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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,689,068.50 and 165,707,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,689,068.50 and 165,707,352 is: 362,785,895.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,689,068.50 : 165,707,352 = 165,707,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,689,068.50/165,707,352 = 165,707,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,689,068.50x = 165,707,352 × 165,707,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,689,068.50x = 27,458,926,506,851,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,458,926,506,851,904/75,689,068.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,785,895.65

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