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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,310,784 and 165,548,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,310,784 and 165,548,412 is: 359,140,285.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,310,784 : 165,548,412 = 165,548,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,310,784/165,548,412 = 165,548,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,310,784x = 165,548,412 × 165,548,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,310,784x = 27,406,276,715,721,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,406,276,715,721,744/76,310,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,140,285.02

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