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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,362,575 and 182,989,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,362,575 and 182,989,438 is: 427,310,287.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,362,575 : 182,989,438 = 182,989,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,362,575/182,989,438 = 182,989,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,362,575x = 182,989,438 × 182,989,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,362,575x = 33,485,134,419,555,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,485,134,419,555,844/78,362,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,310,287.08

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