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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,620,251.50 and 121,609,885.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,620,251.50 and 121,609,885.50 is: 188,106,295.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,620,251.50 : 121,609,885.50 = 121,609,885.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,620,251.50/121,609,885.50 = 121,609,885.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,620,251.50x = 121,609,885.50 × 121,609,885.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,620,251.50x = 14,788,964,251,323,110
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,788,964,251,323,110/78,620,251.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,106,295.38

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