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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,976,962 and 168,970,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,976,962 and 168,970,948 is: 366,148,930.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,976,962 : 168,970,948 = 168,970,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,976,962/168,970,948 = 168,970,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,976,962x = 168,970,948 × 168,970,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,976,962x = 28,551,181,268,018,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,551,181,268,018,704/77,976,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,148,930.86

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