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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,076,737 and 169,594,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,076,737 and 169,594,101 is: 368,383,211.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,076,737 : 169,594,101 = 169,594,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,076,737/169,594,101 = 169,594,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,076,737x = 169,594,101 × 169,594,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,076,737x = 28,762,159,093,998,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,762,159,093,998,200/78,076,737
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,383,211.17

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