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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,554,949,907.50 and 172,318,542,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,554,949,907.50 and 172,318,542,759 is: 377,998,843,020.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,554,949,907.50 : 172,318,542,759 = 172,318,542,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,554,949,907.50/172,318,542,759 = 172,318,542,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,554,949,907.50x = 172,318,542,759 × 172,318,542,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,554,949,907.50x = 29,693,680,178,585,313,214,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,693,680,178,585,313,214,464/78,554,949,907.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,998,843,020.72

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