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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,867,240 and 114,132,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,867,240 and 114,132,135 is: 163,097,463.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,867,240 : 114,132,135 = 114,132,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,867,240/114,132,135 = 114,132,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,867,240x = 114,132,135 × 114,132,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,867,240x = 13,026,144,239,658,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,026,144,239,658,224/79,867,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,097,463.24

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