Finding the Third Proportional to 75,839,909 and 114,556,886
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Solution
The third proportional to 75,839,909 and 114,556,886 is: 173,039,238.88
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
75,839,909 : 114,556,886 = 114,556,886 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
75,839,909/114,556,886 = 114,556,886/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
75,839,909x = 114,556,886 × 114,556,886 - Step 4: Simplify right side
75,839,909x = 13,123,280,130,016,996 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 13,123,280,130,016,996/75,839,909 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 173,039,238.88
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