Finding the Third Proportional to 76,746,519 and 118,083,987
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Solution
The third proportional to 76,746,519 and 118,083,987 is: 181,686,780.94
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
76,746,519 : 118,083,987 = 118,083,987 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
76,746,519/118,083,987 = 118,083,987/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
76,746,519x = 118,083,987 × 118,083,987 - Step 4: Simplify right side
76,746,519x = 13,943,827,985,816,168 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 13,943,827,985,816,168/76,746,519 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 181,686,780.94
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