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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,153,608 and 116,015,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,153,608 and 116,015,976 is: 176,744,175.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,153,608 : 116,015,976 = 116,015,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,153,608/116,015,976 = 116,015,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,153,608x = 116,015,976 × 116,015,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,153,608x = 13,459,706,687,232,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,459,706,687,232,576/76,153,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,744,175.89

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