Finding the Third Proportional to 78,554,950,102 and 172,318,543,100
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Solution
The third proportional to 78,554,950,102 and 172,318,543,100 is: 377,998,843,580.84
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
78,554,950,102 : 172,318,543,100 = 172,318,543,100 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
78,554,950,102/172,318,543,100 = 172,318,543,100/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
78,554,950,102x = 172,318,543,100 × 172,318,543,100 - Step 4: Simplify right side
78,554,950,102x = 29,693,680,296,106,557,177,856 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 29,693,680,296,106,557,177,856/78,554,950,102 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 377,998,843,580.84
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