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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,960,173.25 and 122,746,200.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,960,173.25 and 122,746,200.75 is: 190,813,028.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,960,173.25 : 122,746,200.75 = 122,746,200.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,960,173.25/122,746,200.75 = 122,746,200.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,960,173.25x = 122,746,200.75 × 122,746,200.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,960,173.25x = 15,066,629,798,559,300
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,066,629,798,559,300/78,960,173.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,813,028.62

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