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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,884,229,666.75 and 168,735,089,624.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,884,229,666.75 and 168,735,089,624.25 is: 375,196,936,116.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,884,229,666.75 : 168,735,089,624.25 = 168,735,089,624.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,884,229,666.75/168,735,089,624.25 = 168,735,089,624.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,884,229,666.75x = 168,735,089,624.25 × 168,735,089,624.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,884,229,666.75x = 28,471,530,470,503,681,622,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,471,530,470,503,681,622,016/75,884,229,666.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,196,936,116.21

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