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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,738,117 and 170,120,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,738,117 and 170,120,458 is: 372,288,027.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,738,117 : 170,120,458 = 170,120,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,738,117/170,120,458 = 170,120,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,738,117x = 170,120,458 × 170,120,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,738,117x = 28,940,970,230,129,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,940,970,230,129,764/77,738,117
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,288,027.38

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