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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,211,139 and 118,323,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,211,139 and 118,323,333 is: 179,007,892.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,211,139 : 118,323,333 = 118,323,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,211,139/118,323,333 = 118,323,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,211,139x = 118,323,333 × 118,323,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,211,139x = 14,000,411,132,228,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,000,411,132,228,888/78,211,139
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,007,892.11

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