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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,639,958.75 and 117,575,502.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,639,958.75 and 117,575,502.75 is: 165,279,838.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,639,958.75 : 117,575,502.75 = 117,575,502.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,639,958.75/117,575,502.75 = 117,575,502.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,639,958.75x = 117,575,502.75 × 117,575,502.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,639,958.75x = 13,823,998,846,915,258
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,823,998,846,915,258/83,639,958.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,279,838.17

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