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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,146,868 and 114,878,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,146,868 and 114,878,994 is: 168,876,675.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,146,868 : 114,878,994 = 114,878,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,146,868/114,878,994 = 114,878,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,146,868x = 114,878,994 × 114,878,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,146,868x = 13,197,183,262,452,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,197,183,262,452,036/78,146,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,876,675.42

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