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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,867,332 and 114,132,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,867,332 and 114,132,267 is: 163,097,652.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,867,332 : 114,132,267 = 114,132,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,867,332/114,132,267 = 114,132,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,867,332x = 114,132,267 × 114,132,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,867,332x = 13,026,174,370,559,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,026,174,370,559,288/79,867,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,097,652.62

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