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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,631,134.75 and 123,080,274.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,631,134.75 and 123,080,274.56 is: 192,655,924.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,631,134.75 : 123,080,274.56 = 123,080,274.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,631,134.75/123,080,274.56 = 123,080,274.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,631,134.75x = 123,080,274.56 × 123,080,274.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,631,134.75x = 15,148,753,986,380,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,148,753,986,380,384/78,631,134.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,655,924.84

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