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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,867,476 and 114,132,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,867,476 and 114,132,456 is: 163,097,898.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,867,476 : 114,132,456 = 114,132,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,867,476/114,132,456 = 114,132,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,867,476x = 114,132,456 × 114,132,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,867,476x = 13,026,217,512,591,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,026,217,512,591,936/79,867,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,097,898.73

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