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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,646,500 and 122,110,467.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,646,500 and 122,110,467.75 is: 189,594,785.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,646,500 : 122,110,467.75 = 122,110,467.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,646,500/122,110,467.75 = 122,110,467.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,646,500x = 122,110,467.75 × 122,110,467.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,646,500x = 14,910,966,334,123,790
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,910,966,334,123,790/78,646,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,594,785.96

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