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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,849,061 and 118,864,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,849,061 and 118,864,637 is: 183,851,328.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,849,061 : 118,864,637 = 118,864,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,849,061/118,864,637 = 118,864,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,849,061x = 118,864,637 × 118,864,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,849,061x = 14,128,801,929,141,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,128,801,929,141,768/76,849,061
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,851,328.11

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