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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,204,026 and 159,761,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,204,026 and 159,761,828 is: 330,602,469.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,204,026 : 159,761,828 = 159,761,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,204,026/159,761,828 = 159,761,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,204,026x = 159,761,828 × 159,761,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,204,026x = 25,523,841,685,901,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,523,841,685,901,584/77,204,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,602,469.95

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