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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,554,949,913.50 and 172,318,542,771

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,554,949,913.50 and 172,318,542,771 is: 377,998,843,044.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,554,949,913.50 : 172,318,542,771 = 172,318,542,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,554,949,913.50/172,318,542,771 = 172,318,542,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,554,949,913.50x = 172,318,542,771 × 172,318,542,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,554,949,913.50x = 29,693,680,182,720,955,678,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,693,680,182,720,955,678,720/78,554,949,913.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,998,843,044.49

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