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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,126,980.75 and 168,705,553.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,126,980.75 and 168,705,553.50 is: 359,694,803.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,126,980.75 : 168,705,553.50 = 168,705,553.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,126,980.75/168,705,553.50 = 168,705,553.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,126,980.75x = 168,705,553.50 × 168,705,553.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,126,980.75x = 28,461,563,781,741,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,461,563,781,741,364/79,126,980.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,694,803.37

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