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Finding the Third Proportional to 96,720,078 and 204,356,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 96,720,078 and 204,356,796 is: 431,779,015.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,720,078 : 204,356,796 = 204,356,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,720,078/204,356,796 = 204,356,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,720,078x = 204,356,796 × 204,356,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,720,078x = 41,761,700,071,385,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,761,700,071,385,616/96,720,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 431,779,015.64

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