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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,632,669.25 and 117,267,111

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,632,669.25 and 117,267,111 is: 174,883,740.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,632,669.25 : 117,267,111 = 117,267,111 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,632,669.25/117,267,111 = 117,267,111/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,632,669.25x = 117,267,111 × 117,267,111
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,632,669.25x = 13,751,575,322,286,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,751,575,322,286,320/78,632,669.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,883,740.48

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