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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,639,783 and 172,396,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,639,783 and 172,396,110 is: 377,931,087.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,639,783 : 172,396,110 = 172,396,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,639,783/172,396,110 = 172,396,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,639,783x = 172,396,110 × 172,396,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,639,783x = 29,720,418,743,132,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,720,418,743,132,100/78,639,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,931,087.92

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