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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,364,670.75 and 161,917,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,364,670.75 and 161,917,866 is: 330,340,881.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,364,670.75 : 161,917,866 = 161,917,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,364,670.75/161,917,866 = 161,917,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,364,670.75x = 161,917,866 × 161,917,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,364,670.75x = 26,217,395,329,993,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,217,395,329,993,956/79,364,670.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,340,881.93

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