Finding the Third Proportional to 78,211,201 and 118,323,442
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Solution
The third proportional to 78,211,201 and 118,323,442 is: 179,008,080.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
78,211,201 : 118,323,442 = 118,323,442 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
78,211,201/118,323,442 = 118,323,442/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
78,211,201x = 118,323,442 × 118,323,442 - Step 4: Simplify right side
78,211,201x = 14,000,436,926,727,364 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 14,000,436,926,727,364/78,211,201 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 179,008,080.02
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