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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,246,882 and 172,562,414

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,246,882 and 172,562,414 is: 375,759,726.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,246,882 : 172,562,414 = 172,562,414 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,246,882/172,562,414 = 172,562,414/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,246,882x = 172,562,414 × 172,562,414
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,246,882x = 29,777,786,725,507,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,777,786,725,507,396/79,246,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,759,726.74

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