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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,746,560.91 and 118,084,042.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,746,560.91 and 118,084,042.69 is: 181,686,853.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,746,560.91 : 118,084,042.69 = 118,084,042.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,746,560.91/118,084,042.69 = 118,084,042.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,746,560.91x = 118,084,042.69 × 118,084,042.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,746,560.91x = 13,943,841,137,423,322
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,943,841,137,423,322/76,746,560.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,686,853.10

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