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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,633,604.50 and 123,084,079.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,633,604.50 and 123,084,079.50 is: 192,661,785.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,633,604.50 : 123,084,079.50 = 123,084,079.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,633,604.50/123,084,079.50 = 123,084,079.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,633,604.50x = 123,084,079.50 × 123,084,079.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,633,604.50x = 15,149,690,626,362,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,149,690,626,362,320/78,633,604.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,661,785.28

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