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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,746,542 and 118,084,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,746,542 and 118,084,023 is: 181,686,837.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,746,542 : 118,084,023 = 118,084,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,746,542/118,084,023 = 118,084,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,746,542x = 118,084,023 × 118,084,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,746,542x = 13,943,836,487,864,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,943,836,487,864,528/76,746,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,686,837.28

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