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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,288,152 and 170,722,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,288,152 and 170,722,588 is: 367,598,453.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,288,152 : 170,722,588 = 170,722,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,288,152/170,722,588 = 170,722,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,288,152x = 170,722,588 × 170,722,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,288,152x = 29,146,202,053,417,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,146,202,053,417,744/79,288,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,598,453.47

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