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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,154,818 and 119,553,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,154,818 and 119,553,123 is: 182,879,950.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,154,818 : 119,553,123 = 119,553,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,154,818/119,553,123 = 119,553,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,154,818x = 119,553,123 × 119,553,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,154,818x = 14,292,949,219,053,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,292,949,219,053,128/78,154,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,879,950.14

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