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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,246,818.56 and 172,562,289.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,246,818.56 and 172,562,289.19 is: 375,759,483.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,246,818.56 : 172,562,289.19 = 172,562,289.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,246,818.56/172,562,289.19 = 172,562,289.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,246,818.56x = 172,562,289.19 × 172,562,289.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,246,818.56x = 29,777,743,649,630,380
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,777,743,649,630,380/79,246,818.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,759,483.97

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