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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,928,296 and 169,420,419

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,928,296 and 169,420,419 is: 368,329,346.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,928,296 : 169,420,419 = 169,420,419 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,928,296/169,420,419 = 169,420,419/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,928,296x = 169,420,419 × 169,420,419
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,928,296x = 28,703,278,374,135,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,703,278,374,135,560/77,928,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,329,346.94

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