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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,833,216.72 and 163,380,985.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,833,216.72 and 163,380,985.03 is: 352,000,711.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,833,216.72 : 163,380,985.03 = 163,380,985.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,833,216.72/163,380,985.03 = 163,380,985.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,833,216.72x = 163,380,985.03 × 163,380,985.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,833,216.72x = 26,693,346,269,781,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,693,346,269,781,536/75,833,216.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,000,711.89

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