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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,244,802 and 79,919,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,244,802 and 79,919,379 is: 186,513,186.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,244,802 : 79,919,379 = 79,919,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,244,802/79,919,379 = 79,919,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,244,802x = 79,919,379 × 79,919,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,244,802x = 6,387,107,139,745,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,387,107,139,745,641/34,244,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,513,186.43

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