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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,886,389 and 113,621,575.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,886,389 and 113,621,575.50 is: 170,120,921.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,886,389 : 113,621,575.50 = 113,621,575.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,886,389/113,621,575.50 = 113,621,575.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,886,389x = 113,621,575.50 × 113,621,575.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,886,389x = 12,909,862,419,102,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,909,862,419,102,200/75,886,389
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,120,921.41

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