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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,122,084 and 165,101,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,122,084 and 165,101,500 is: 348,921,891.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,122,084 : 165,101,500 = 165,101,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,122,084/165,101,500 = 165,101,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,122,084x = 165,101,500 × 165,101,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,122,084x = 27,258,505,302,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,258,505,302,250,000/78,122,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,921,891.31

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