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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,047,567 and 173,545,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,047,567 and 173,545,337 is: 385,892,669.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,047,567 : 173,545,337 = 173,545,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,047,567/173,545,337 = 173,545,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,047,567x = 173,545,337 × 173,545,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,047,567x = 30,117,983,994,443,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,117,983,994,443,568/78,047,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,892,669.72

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