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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,811,557.38 and 108,336,469.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,811,557.38 and 108,336,469.50 is: 154,815,321.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,811,557.38 : 108,336,469.50 = 108,336,469.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,811,557.38/108,336,469.50 = 108,336,469.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,811,557.38x = 108,336,469.50 × 108,336,469.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,811,557.38x = 11,736,790,623,724,430
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,736,790,623,724,430/75,811,557.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,815,321.44

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