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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,138,326.50 and 169,728,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,138,326.50 and 169,728,161 is: 368,675,014.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,138,326.50 : 169,728,161 = 169,728,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,138,326.50/169,728,161 = 169,728,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,138,326.50x = 169,728,161 × 169,728,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,138,326.50x = 28,807,648,636,441,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,807,648,636,441,920/78,138,326.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,675,014.26

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