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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,626,304 and 119,038,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,626,304 and 119,038,788 is: 180,222,550.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,626,304 : 119,038,788 = 119,038,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,626,304/119,038,788 = 119,038,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,626,304x = 119,038,788 × 119,038,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,626,304x = 14,170,233,048,508,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,170,233,048,508,944/78,626,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,222,550.57

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