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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,263,762 and 163,739,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,263,762 and 163,739,167 is: 346,999,862.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,263,762 : 163,739,167 = 163,739,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,263,762/163,739,167 = 163,739,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,263,762x = 163,739,167 × 163,739,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,263,762x = 26,810,514,809,853,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,810,514,809,853,888/77,263,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,999,862.75

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