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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,246,822 and 172,562,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,246,822 and 172,562,296 is: 375,759,497.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,246,822 : 172,562,296 = 172,562,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,246,822/172,562,296 = 172,562,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,246,822x = 172,562,296 × 172,562,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,246,822x = 29,777,746,000,791,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,777,746,000,791,616/79,246,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,759,497.34

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