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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,087,626 and 119,433,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,087,626 and 119,433,039 is: 185,039,435.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,087,626 : 119,433,039 = 119,433,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,087,626/119,433,039 = 119,433,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,087,626x = 119,433,039 × 119,433,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,087,626x = 14,264,250,804,775,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,264,250,804,775,520/77,087,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,039,435.57

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