Finding the Third Proportional to 77,976,960 and 168,970,944
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Solution
The third proportional to 77,976,960 and 168,970,944 is: 366,148,922.92
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
77,976,960 : 168,970,944 = 168,970,944 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
77,976,960/168,970,944 = 168,970,944/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
77,976,960x = 168,970,944 × 168,970,944 - Step 4: Simplify right side
77,976,960x = 28,551,179,916,251,136 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 28,551,179,916,251,136/77,976,960 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 366,148,922.92
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