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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,035,892 and 156,762,199

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,035,892 and 156,762,199 is: 318,999,188.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,035,892 : 156,762,199 = 156,762,199 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,035,892/156,762,199 = 156,762,199/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,035,892x = 156,762,199 × 156,762,199
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,035,892x = 24,574,387,035,315,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,574,387,035,315,600/77,035,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,999,188.53

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