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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,738,284 and 170,120,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,738,284 and 170,120,792 is: 372,288,689.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,738,284 : 170,120,792 = 170,120,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,738,284/170,120,792 = 170,120,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,738,284x = 170,120,792 × 170,120,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,738,284x = 28,941,083,870,707,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,941,083,870,707,264/77,738,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,288,689.45

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