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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,323,276 and 169,663,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,323,276 and 169,663,792 is: 367,525,514.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,323,276 : 169,663,792 = 169,663,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,323,276/169,663,792 = 169,663,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,323,276x = 169,663,792 × 169,663,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,323,276x = 28,785,802,315,819,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,785,802,315,819,264/78,323,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,525,514.58

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