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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,640,416 and 117,960,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,640,416 and 117,960,634 is: 176,940,966.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,640,416 : 117,960,634 = 117,960,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,640,416/117,960,634 = 117,960,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,640,416x = 117,960,634 × 117,960,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,640,416x = 13,914,711,173,681,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,914,711,173,681,956/78,640,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,940,966.00

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