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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,746,538.50 and 118,084,020.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,746,538.50 and 118,084,020.75 is: 181,686,838.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,746,538.50 : 118,084,020.75 = 118,084,020.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,746,538.50/118,084,020.75 = 118,084,020.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,746,538.50x = 118,084,020.75 × 118,084,020.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,746,538.50x = 13,943,835,956,486,430
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,943,835,956,486,430/76,746,538.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,686,838.64

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