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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,659,316 and 168,519,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,659,316 and 168,519,208 is: 365,683,409.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,659,316 : 168,519,208 = 168,519,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,659,316/168,519,208 = 168,519,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,659,316x = 168,519,208 × 168,519,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,659,316x = 28,398,723,464,947,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,398,723,464,947,264/77,659,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,683,409.64

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