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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,126,964 and 168,705,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,126,964 and 168,705,520 is: 359,694,736.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,126,964 : 168,705,520 = 168,705,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,126,964/168,705,520 = 168,705,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,126,964x = 168,705,520 × 168,705,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,126,964x = 28,461,552,478,470,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,461,552,478,470,400/79,126,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,694,736.66

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