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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,125,172 and 166,752,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,125,172 and 166,752,104 is: 351,421,216.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,125,172 : 166,752,104 = 166,752,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,125,172/166,752,104 = 166,752,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,125,172x = 166,752,104 × 166,752,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,125,172x = 27,806,264,188,426,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,806,264,188,426,816/79,125,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,421,216.35

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