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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,750,363 and 117,522,793.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,750,363 and 117,522,793.50 is: 182,330,571.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,750,363 : 117,522,793.50 = 117,522,793.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,750,363/117,522,793.50 = 117,522,793.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,750,363x = 117,522,793.50 × 117,522,793.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,750,363x = 13,811,606,992,043,642
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,811,606,992,043,642/75,750,363
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,330,571.70

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