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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,738,127 and 170,120,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,738,127 and 170,120,477 is: 372,288,062.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,738,127 : 170,120,477 = 170,120,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,738,127/170,120,477 = 170,120,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,738,127x = 170,120,477 × 170,120,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,738,127x = 28,940,976,694,707,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,940,976,694,707,528/77,738,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,288,062.65

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