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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,476,600 and 183,298,433

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,476,600 and 183,298,433 is: 428,131,641.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,476,600 : 183,298,433 = 183,298,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,476,600/183,298,433 = 183,298,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,476,600x = 183,298,433 × 183,298,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,476,600x = 33,598,315,540,255,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,598,315,540,255,488/78,476,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,131,641.03

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