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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,183,462.50 and 165,606,705

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,183,462.50 and 165,606,705 is: 346,354,906.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,183,462.50 : 165,606,705 = 165,606,705 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,183,462.50/165,606,705 = 165,606,705/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,183,462.50x = 165,606,705 × 165,606,705
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,183,462.50x = 27,425,580,740,957,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,425,580,740,957,024/79,183,462.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,354,906.38

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