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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,537,550 and 118,189,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,537,550 and 118,189,805 is: 182,509,500.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,537,550 : 118,189,805 = 118,189,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,537,550/118,189,805 = 118,189,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,537,550x = 118,189,805 × 118,189,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,537,550x = 13,968,830,005,938,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,968,830,005,938,024/76,537,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,509,500.32

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