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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,689,079 and 165,707,373

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,689,079 and 165,707,373 is: 362,785,937.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,689,079 : 165,707,373 = 165,707,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,689,079/165,707,373 = 165,707,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,689,079x = 165,707,373 × 165,707,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,689,079x = 27,458,933,466,561,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,458,933,466,561,128/75,689,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,785,937.28

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