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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,211,314 and 118,323,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,211,314 and 118,323,612 is: 179,008,335.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,211,314 : 118,323,612 = 118,323,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,211,314/118,323,612 = 118,323,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,211,314x = 118,323,612 × 118,323,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,211,314x = 14,000,477,156,726,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,000,477,156,726,544/78,211,314
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,008,335.76

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