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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,476,602 and 183,298,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,476,602 and 183,298,436 is: 428,131,644.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,476,602 : 183,298,436 = 183,298,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,476,602/183,298,436 = 183,298,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,476,602x = 183,298,436 × 183,298,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,476,602x = 33,598,316,640,046,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,598,316,640,046,096/78,476,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,131,644.13

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