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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,322,467 and 163,081,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,322,467 and 163,081,446 is: 339,564,866.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,322,467 : 163,081,446 = 163,081,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,322,467/163,081,446 = 163,081,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,322,467x = 163,081,446 × 163,081,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,322,467x = 26,595,558,029,450,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,595,558,029,450,916/78,322,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,564,866.23

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