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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,093,029 and 114,264,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,093,029 and 114,264,874 is: 167,191,125.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,093,029 : 114,264,874 = 114,264,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,093,029/114,264,874 = 114,264,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,093,029x = 114,264,874 × 114,264,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,093,029x = 13,056,461,430,235,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,056,461,430,235,876/78,093,029
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,191,125.73

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