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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,137,140 and 114,867,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,137,140 and 114,867,078 is: 168,862,663.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,137,140 : 114,867,078 = 114,867,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,137,140/114,867,078 = 114,867,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,137,140x = 114,867,078 × 114,867,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,137,140x = 13,194,445,608,258,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,194,445,608,258,084/78,137,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,862,663.88

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