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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,717,839.25 and 164,702,225.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,717,839.25 and 164,702,225.25 is: 358,261,979.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,717,839.25 : 164,702,225.25 = 164,702,225.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,717,839.25/164,702,225.25 = 164,702,225.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,717,839.25x = 164,702,225.25 × 164,702,225.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,717,839.25x = 27,126,823,002,301,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,126,823,002,301,736/75,717,839.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,261,979.88

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