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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,912,776 and 172,910,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,912,776 and 172,910,992 is: 378,876,687.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,912,776 : 172,910,992 = 172,910,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,912,776/172,910,992 = 172,910,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,912,776x = 172,910,992 × 172,910,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,912,776x = 29,898,211,154,424,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,898,211,154,424,064/78,912,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,876,687.27

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