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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,841,859.25 and 165,726,307.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,841,859.25 and 165,726,307.13 is: 362,137,863.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,841,859.25 : 165,726,307.13 = 165,726,307.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,841,859.25/165,726,307.13 = 165,726,307.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,841,859.25x = 165,726,307.13 × 165,726,307.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,841,859.25x = 27,465,208,873,289,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,465,208,873,289,824/75,841,859.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,137,863.51

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