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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,211,230 and 118,323,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,211,230 and 118,323,468 is: 179,008,092.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,211,230 : 118,323,468 = 118,323,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,211,230/118,323,468 = 118,323,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,211,230x = 118,323,468 × 118,323,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,211,230x = 14,000,443,079,547,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,000,443,079,547,024/78,211,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,008,092.31

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