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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,362,576 and 182,989,440.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,362,576 and 182,989,440.50 is: 427,310,293.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,362,576 : 182,989,440.50 = 182,989,440.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,362,576/182,989,440.50 = 182,989,440.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,362,576x = 182,989,440.50 × 182,989,440.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,362,576x = 33,485,135,334,503,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,485,135,334,503,040/78,362,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,310,293.30

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