Finding the Third Proportional to 77,263,758 and 163,739,159
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Solution
The third proportional to 77,263,758 and 163,739,159 is: 346,999,846.81
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
77,263,758 : 163,739,159 = 163,739,159 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
77,263,758/163,739,159 = 163,739,159/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
77,263,758x = 163,739,159 × 163,739,159 - Step 4: Simplify right side
77,263,758x = 26,810,512,190,027,280 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 26,810,512,190,027,280/77,263,758 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 346,999,846.81
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