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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,971,850 and 176,091,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,971,850 and 176,091,588 is: 392,649,372.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,971,850 : 176,091,588 = 176,091,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,971,850/176,091,588 = 176,091,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,971,850x = 176,091,588 × 176,091,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,971,850x = 31,008,247,364,361,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,008,247,364,361,744/78,971,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,649,372.71

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