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Finding the Third Proportional to 162,395,076 and 378,934,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 162,395,076 and 378,934,932 is: 884,212,047.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,395,076 : 378,934,932 = 378,934,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,395,076/378,934,932 = 378,934,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,395,076x = 378,934,932 × 378,934,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,395,076x = 143,591,682,689,844,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,591,682,689,844,624/162,395,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 884,212,047.72

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