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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,039,932 and 171,529,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,039,932 and 171,529,076 is: 377,014,986.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,039,932 : 171,529,076 = 171,529,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,039,932/171,529,076 = 171,529,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,039,932x = 171,529,076 × 171,529,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,039,932x = 29,422,223,913,413,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,422,223,913,413,776/78,039,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,014,986.55

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