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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,029,488 and 117,779,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,029,488 and 117,779,668 is: 182,456,183.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,029,488 : 117,779,668 = 117,779,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,029,488/117,779,668 = 117,779,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,029,488x = 117,779,668 × 117,779,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,029,488x = 13,872,050,194,190,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,872,050,194,190,224/76,029,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,456,183.24

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