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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,696,917.75 and 119,002,087.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,696,917.75 and 119,002,087.13 is: 184,642,318.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,696,917.75 : 119,002,087.13 = 119,002,087.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,696,917.75/119,002,087.13 = 119,002,087.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,696,917.75x = 119,002,087.13 × 119,002,087.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,696,917.75x = 14,161,496,740,106,090
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,161,496,740,106,090/76,696,917.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,642,318.83

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