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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,104,364.75 and 167,963,172.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,104,364.75 and 167,963,172.75 is: 361,204,236.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,104,364.75 : 167,963,172.75 = 167,963,172.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,104,364.75/167,963,172.75 = 167,963,172.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,104,364.75x = 167,963,172.75 × 167,963,172.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,104,364.75x = 28,211,627,400,246,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,211,627,400,246,344/78,104,364.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,204,236.03

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