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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,640,391 and 117,960,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,640,391 and 117,960,602 is: 176,940,926.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,640,391 : 117,960,602 = 117,960,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,640,391/117,960,602 = 117,960,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,640,391x = 117,960,602 × 117,960,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,640,391x = 13,914,703,624,202,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,914,703,624,202,404/78,640,391
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,940,926.25

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