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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,231,566 and 169,926,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,231,566 and 169,926,088 is: 369,094,942.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,231,566 : 169,926,088 = 169,926,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,231,566/169,926,088 = 169,926,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,231,566x = 169,926,088 × 169,926,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,231,566x = 28,874,875,382,983,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,874,875,382,983,744/78,231,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 369,094,942.86

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