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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,746,539.50 and 118,084,022.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,746,539.50 and 118,084,022.50 is: 181,686,841.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,746,539.50 : 118,084,022.50 = 118,084,022.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,746,539.50/118,084,022.50 = 118,084,022.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,746,539.50x = 118,084,022.50 × 118,084,022.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,746,539.50x = 13,943,836,369,780,506
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,943,836,369,780,506/76,746,539.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,686,841.66

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