Finding the Third Proportional to 78,376,115 and 123,575,187
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Solution
The third proportional to 78,376,115 and 123,575,187 is: 194,840,313.81
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
78,376,115 : 123,575,187 = 123,575,187 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
78,376,115/123,575,187 = 123,575,187/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
78,376,115x = 123,575,187 × 123,575,187 - Step 4: Simplify right side
78,376,115x = 15,270,826,842,084,968 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 15,270,826,842,084,968/78,376,115 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 194,840,313.81
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