Finding the Third Proportional to 78,554,950,096 and 172,318,543,088
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Solution
The third proportional to 78,554,950,096 and 172,318,543,088 is: 377,998,843,557.06
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
78,554,950,096 : 172,318,543,088 = 172,318,543,088 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
78,554,950,096/172,318,543,088 = 172,318,543,088/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
78,554,950,096x = 172,318,543,088 × 172,318,543,088 - Step 4: Simplify right side
78,554,950,096x = 29,693,680,291,970,910,519,296 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 29,693,680,291,970,910,519,296/78,554,950,096 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 377,998,843,557.06
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