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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,640,299 and 117,960,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,640,299 and 117,960,458 is: 176,940,701.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,640,299 : 117,960,458 = 117,960,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,640,299/117,960,458 = 117,960,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,640,299x = 117,960,458 × 117,960,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,640,299x = 13,914,669,651,569,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,914,669,651,569,764/78,640,299
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,940,701.25

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