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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,153,638 and 116,016,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,153,638 and 116,016,021 is: 176,744,243.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,153,638 : 116,016,021 = 116,016,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,153,638/116,016,021 = 116,016,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,153,638x = 116,016,021 × 116,016,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,153,638x = 13,459,717,128,672,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,459,717,128,672,440/76,153,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,744,243.38

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