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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,746,872.25 and 118,084,503.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,746,872.25 and 118,084,503.38 is: 181,687,533.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,746,872.25 : 118,084,503.38 = 118,084,503.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,746,872.25/118,084,503.38 = 118,084,503.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,746,872.25x = 118,084,503.38 × 118,084,503.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,746,872.25x = 13,943,949,937,320,386
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,943,949,937,320,386/76,746,872.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,687,533.69

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