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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,230,572 and 170,081,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,230,572 and 170,081,334 is: 369,774,366.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,230,572 : 170,081,334 = 170,081,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,230,572/170,081,334 = 170,081,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,230,572x = 170,081,334 × 170,081,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,230,572x = 28,927,660,175,219,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,927,660,175,219,556/78,230,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 369,774,366.15

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