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