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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,842,228.66 and 118,039,062.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,842,228.66 and 118,039,062.09 is: 181,322,437.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,842,228.66 : 118,039,062.09 = 118,039,062.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,842,228.66/118,039,062.09 = 118,039,062.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,842,228.66x = 118,039,062.09 × 118,039,062.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,842,228.66x = 13,933,220,179,972,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,933,220,179,972,168/76,842,228.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,322,437.20

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