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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,037,334.75 and 156,105,600.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,037,334.75 and 156,105,600.75 is: 320,486,753.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,037,334.75 : 156,105,600.75 = 156,105,600.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,037,334.75/156,105,600.75 = 156,105,600.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,037,334.75x = 156,105,600.75 × 156,105,600.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,037,334.75x = 24,368,958,585,518,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,368,958,585,518,400/76,037,334.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,486,753.85

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