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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,093,016 and 114,264,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,093,016 and 114,264,858 is: 167,191,106.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,093,016 : 114,264,858 = 114,264,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,093,016/114,264,858 = 114,264,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,093,016x = 114,264,858 × 114,264,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,093,016x = 13,056,457,773,760,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,056,457,773,760,164/78,093,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,191,106.74

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