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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,495,228 and 115,383,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,495,228 and 115,383,268 is: 174,040,902.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,495,228 : 115,383,268 = 115,383,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,495,228/115,383,268 = 115,383,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,495,228x = 115,383,268 × 115,383,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,495,228x = 13,313,298,534,359,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,313,298,534,359,824/76,495,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,040,902.71

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