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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,211,228 and 118,323,465

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,211,228 and 118,323,465 is: 179,008,087.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,211,228 : 118,323,465 = 118,323,465 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,211,228/118,323,465 = 118,323,465/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,211,228x = 118,323,465 × 118,323,465
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,211,228x = 14,000,442,369,606,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,000,442,369,606,224/78,211,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,008,087.81

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