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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,113,811 and 170,114,343

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,113,811 and 170,114,343 is: 370,470,846.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,113,811 : 170,114,343 = 170,114,343 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,113,811/170,114,343 = 170,114,343/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,113,811x = 170,114,343 × 170,114,343
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,113,811x = 28,938,889,694,321,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,938,889,694,321,648/78,113,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,470,846.63

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