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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,539,892.50 and 118,194,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,539,892.50 and 118,194,084 is: 182,517,129.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,539,892.50 : 118,194,084 = 118,194,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,539,892.50/118,194,084 = 118,194,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,539,892.50x = 118,194,084 × 118,194,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,539,892.50x = 13,969,841,492,599,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,969,841,492,599,056/76,539,892.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,517,129.78

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