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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,380,830.25 and 170,923,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,380,830.25 and 170,923,284 is: 368,033,049.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,380,830.25 : 170,923,284 = 170,923,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,380,830.25/170,923,284 = 170,923,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,380,830.25x = 170,923,284 × 170,923,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,380,830.25x = 29,214,769,013,344,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,214,769,013,344,656/79,380,830.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,033,049.31

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