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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,746,760 and 118,084,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,746,760 and 118,084,372 is: 181,687,395.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,746,760 : 118,084,372 = 118,084,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,746,760/118,084,372 = 118,084,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,746,760x = 118,084,372 × 118,084,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,746,760x = 13,943,918,910,634,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,943,918,910,634,384/76,746,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,687,395.15

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