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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,153,620 and 116,015,995.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,153,620 and 116,015,995.50 is: 176,744,207.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,153,620 : 116,015,995.50 = 116,015,995.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,153,620/116,015,995.50 = 116,015,995.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,153,620x = 116,015,995.50 × 116,015,995.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,153,620x = 13,459,711,211,856,020
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,459,711,211,856,020/76,153,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,744,207.46

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