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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,592,894,590.75 and 170,956,075,260.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,592,894,590.75 and 170,956,075,260.75 is: 371,865,418,887.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,592,894,590.75 : 170,956,075,260.75 = 170,956,075,260.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,592,894,590.75/170,956,075,260.75 = 170,956,075,260.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,592,894,590.75x = 170,956,075,260.75 × 170,956,075,260.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,592,894,590.75x = 29,225,979,668,559,216,771,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,225,979,668,559,216,771,072/78,592,894,590.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 371,865,418,887.36

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