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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,364,673 and 161,917,870

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,364,673 and 161,917,870 is: 330,340,888.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,364,673 : 161,917,870 = 161,917,870 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,364,673/161,917,870 = 161,917,870/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,364,673x = 161,917,870 × 161,917,870
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,364,673x = 26,217,396,625,336,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,217,396,625,336,900/79,364,673
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,340,888.89

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