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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,867,135 and 114,131,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,867,135 and 114,131,998 is: 163,097,286.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,867,135 : 114,131,998 = 114,131,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,867,135/114,131,998 = 114,131,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,867,135x = 114,131,998 × 114,131,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,867,135x = 13,026,112,967,472,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,026,112,967,472,004/79,867,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,097,286.10

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