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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,553,096 and 79,992,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,553,096 and 79,992,596 is: 185,187,903.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,553,096 : 79,992,596 = 79,992,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,553,096/79,992,596 = 79,992,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,553,096x = 79,992,596 × 79,992,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,553,096x = 6,398,815,414,819,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,398,815,414,819,216/34,553,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,187,903.71

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