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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,632,809 and 123,082,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,632,809 and 123,082,928 is: 192,660,129.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,632,809 : 123,082,928 = 123,082,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,632,809/123,082,928 = 123,082,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,632,809x = 123,082,928 × 123,082,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,632,809x = 15,149,407,165,053,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,149,407,165,053,184/78,632,809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,660,129.50

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