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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,153,640 and 116,016,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,153,640 and 116,016,024 is: 176,744,247.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,153,640 : 116,016,024 = 116,016,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,153,640/116,016,024 = 116,016,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,153,640x = 116,016,024 × 116,016,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,153,640x = 13,459,717,824,768,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,459,717,824,768,576/76,153,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,744,247.88

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