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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,867,478 and 114,132,459

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,867,478 and 114,132,459 is: 163,097,903.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,867,478 : 114,132,459 = 114,132,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,867,478/114,132,459 = 114,132,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,867,478x = 114,132,459 × 114,132,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,867,478x = 13,026,218,197,386,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,026,218,197,386,680/79,867,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,097,903.22

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