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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,639,828 and 172,396,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,639,828 and 172,396,191 is: 377,931,226.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,639,828 : 172,396,191 = 172,396,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,639,828/172,396,191 = 172,396,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,639,828x = 172,396,191 × 172,396,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,639,828x = 29,720,446,671,308,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,720,446,671,308,480/78,639,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,931,226.80

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