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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,539,866.63 and 118,194,030.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,539,866.63 and 118,194,030.56 is: 182,517,026.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,539,866.63 : 118,194,030.56 = 118,194,030.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,539,866.63/118,194,030.56 = 118,194,030.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,539,866.63x = 118,194,030.56 × 118,194,030.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,539,866.63x = 13,969,828,860,609,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,969,828,860,609,184/76,539,866.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,517,026.44

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