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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,211,050 and 118,323,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,211,050 and 118,323,174 is: 179,007,614.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,211,050 : 118,323,174 = 118,323,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,211,050/118,323,174 = 118,323,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,211,050x = 118,323,174 × 118,323,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,211,050x = 14,000,373,505,434,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,000,373,505,434,276/78,211,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,007,614.72

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