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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,153,628.25 and 116,016,006.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,153,628.25 and 116,016,006.38 is: 176,744,221.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,153,628.25 : 116,016,006.38 = 116,016,006.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,153,628.25/116,016,006.38 = 116,016,006.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,153,628.25x = 116,016,006.38 × 116,016,006.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,153,628.25x = 13,459,713,735,204,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,459,713,735,204,040/76,153,628.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,744,221.44

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