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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,211,099.75 and 118,323,261.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,211,099.75 and 118,323,261.75 is: 179,007,766.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,211,099.75 : 118,323,261.75 = 118,323,261.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,211,099.75/118,323,261.75 = 118,323,261.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,211,099.75x = 118,323,261.75 × 118,323,261.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,211,099.75x = 14,000,394,271,159,014
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,000,394,271,159,014/78,211,099.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,007,766.36

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