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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,250,879,064 and 171,874,368,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,250,879,064 and 171,874,368,088 is: 377,513,949,478.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,250,879,064 : 171,874,368,088 = 171,874,368,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,250,879,064/171,874,368,088 = 171,874,368,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,250,879,064x = 171,874,368,088 × 171,874,368,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,250,879,064x = 29,540,798,405,649,312,514,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,540,798,405,649,312,514,048/78,250,879,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,513,949,478.94

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