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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,246,775.50 and 172,562,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,246,775.50 and 172,562,203 is: 375,759,312.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,246,775.50 : 172,562,203 = 172,562,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,246,775.50/172,562,203 = 172,562,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,246,775.50x = 172,562,203 × 172,562,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,246,775.50x = 29,777,713,904,213,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,777,713,904,213,208/79,246,775.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,759,312.81

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