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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,074,552 and 115,566,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,074,552 and 115,566,588 is: 175,559,841.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,074,552 : 115,566,588 = 115,566,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,074,552/115,566,588 = 115,566,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,074,552x = 115,566,588 × 115,566,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,074,552x = 13,355,636,261,961,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,355,636,261,961,744/76,074,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,559,841.11

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