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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,632,806.50 and 123,082,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,632,806.50 and 123,082,924 is: 192,660,123.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,632,806.50 : 123,082,924 = 123,082,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,632,806.50/123,082,924 = 123,082,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,632,806.50x = 123,082,924 × 123,082,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,632,806.50x = 15,149,406,180,389,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,149,406,180,389,776/78,632,806.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,660,123.11

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