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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,362,543 and 182,989,359

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,362,543 and 182,989,359 is: 427,310,092.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,362,543 : 182,989,359 = 182,989,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,362,543/182,989,359 = 182,989,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,362,543x = 182,989,359 × 182,989,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,362,543x = 33,485,105,507,230,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,485,105,507,230,880/78,362,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,310,092.62

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