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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,149,160 and 114,882,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,149,160 and 114,882,732 is: 168,882,712.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,149,160 : 114,882,732 = 114,882,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,149,160/114,882,732 = 114,882,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,149,160x = 114,882,732 × 114,882,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,149,160x = 13,198,042,111,783,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,198,042,111,783,824/78,149,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,882,712.39

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