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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,867,242 and 114,132,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,867,242 and 114,132,138 is: 163,097,467.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,867,242 : 114,132,138 = 114,132,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,867,242/114,132,138 = 114,132,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,867,242x = 114,132,138 × 114,132,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,867,242x = 13,026,144,924,451,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,026,144,924,451,044/79,867,242
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,097,467.73

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