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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,246,774.41 and 172,562,200.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,246,774.41 and 172,562,200.88 is: 375,759,308.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,246,774.41 : 172,562,200.88 = 172,562,200.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,246,774.41/172,562,200.88 = 172,562,200.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,246,774.41x = 172,562,200.88 × 172,562,200.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,246,774.41x = 29,777,713,170,823,852
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,777,713,170,823,852/79,246,774.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,759,308.74

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