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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,248,841,867.91 and 169,490,995,826.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,248,841,867.91 and 169,490,995,826.20 is: 367,126,170,565.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,248,841,867.91 : 169,490,995,826.20 = 169,490,995,826.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,248,841,867.91/169,490,995,826.20 = 169,490,995,826.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,248,841,867.91x = 169,490,995,826.20 × 169,490,995,826.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,248,841,867.91x = 28,727,197,666,156,948,226,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,727,197,666,156,948,226,048/78,248,841,867.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,126,170,565.57

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