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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,042,288 and 170,695,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,042,288 and 170,695,935 is: 378,196,221.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,042,288 : 170,695,935 = 170,695,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,042,288/170,695,935 = 170,695,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,042,288x = 170,695,935 × 170,695,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,042,288x = 29,137,102,225,524,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,137,102,225,524,224/77,042,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,196,221.61

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