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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,839,909 : 114,556,886 = 114,556,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,839,909/114,556,886 = 114,556,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,839,909x = 114,556,886 × 114,556,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,839,909x = 13,123,280,130,016,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,123,280,130,016,996/75,839,909
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,039,238.88

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