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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,732,738.75 and 165,830,429.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,732,738.75 and 165,830,429.25 is: 363,115,499.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,732,738.75 : 165,830,429.25 = 165,830,429.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,732,738.75/165,830,429.25 = 165,830,429.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,732,738.75x = 165,830,429.25 × 165,830,429.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,732,738.75x = 27,499,731,265,239,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,499,731,265,239,256/75,732,738.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,115,499.57

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