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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,113,808 and 170,114,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,113,808 and 170,114,337 is: 370,470,834.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,113,808 : 170,114,337 = 170,114,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,113,808/170,114,337 = 170,114,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,113,808x = 170,114,337 × 170,114,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,113,808x = 28,938,887,652,949,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,938,887,652,949,568/78,113,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,470,834.72

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