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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,839,910 and 114,556,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,839,910 and 114,556,887 is: 173,039,239.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,839,910 : 114,556,887 = 114,556,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,839,910/114,556,887 = 114,556,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,839,910x = 114,556,887 × 114,556,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,839,910x = 13,123,280,359,130,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,123,280,359,130,768/75,839,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,039,239.62

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