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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,211,340 and 118,323,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,211,340 and 118,323,650 is: 179,008,391.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,211,340 : 118,323,650 = 118,323,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,211,340/118,323,650 = 118,323,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,211,340x = 118,323,650 × 118,323,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,211,340x = 14,000,486,149,322,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,000,486,149,322,500/78,211,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,008,391.23

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