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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,246,829.25 and 172,562,312.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,246,829.25 and 172,562,312.25 is: 375,759,533.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,246,829.25 : 172,562,312.25 = 172,562,312.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,246,829.25/172,562,312.25 = 172,562,312.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,246,829.25x = 172,562,312.25 × 172,562,312.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,246,829.25x = 29,777,751,609,066,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,777,751,609,066,500/79,246,829.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,759,533.74

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