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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,219,934 and 170,153,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,219,934 and 170,153,724 is: 365,467,229.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,219,934 : 170,153,724 = 170,153,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,219,934/170,153,724 = 170,153,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,219,934x = 170,153,724 × 170,153,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,219,934x = 28,952,289,791,068,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,952,289,791,068,176/79,219,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,467,229.39

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