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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,211,342 and 118,323,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,211,342 and 118,323,653 is: 179,008,395.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,211,342 : 118,323,653 = 118,323,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,211,342/118,323,653 = 118,323,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,211,342x = 118,323,653 × 118,323,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,211,342x = 14,000,486,859,264,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,000,486,859,264,408/78,211,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,008,395.73

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