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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,776,938 and 126,572,615

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,776,938 and 126,572,615 is: 203,366,965.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,776,938 : 126,572,615 = 126,572,615 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,776,938/126,572,615 = 126,572,615/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,776,938x = 126,572,615 × 126,572,615
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,776,938x = 16,020,626,867,938,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,020,626,867,938,224/78,776,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,366,965.95

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