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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,926,246 and 169,416,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,926,246 and 169,416,362 is: 368,321,396.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,926,246 : 169,416,362 = 169,416,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,926,246/169,416,362 = 169,416,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,926,246x = 169,416,362 × 169,416,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,926,246x = 28,701,903,713,315,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,701,903,713,315,044/77,926,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,321,396.02

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