Finding the Third Proportional to 77,701,840 and 167,852,960
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Solution
The third proportional to 77,701,840 and 167,852,960 is: 362,599,086.21
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
77,701,840 : 167,852,960 = 167,852,960 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
77,701,840/167,852,960 = 167,852,960/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
77,701,840x = 167,852,960 × 167,852,960 - Step 4: Simplify right side
77,701,840x = 28,174,616,180,761,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 28,174,616,180,761,600/77,701,840 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 362,599,086.21
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