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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,383,442.50 and 170,928,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,383,442.50 and 170,928,792 is: 368,044,657.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,383,442.50 : 170,928,792 = 170,928,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,383,442.50/170,928,792 = 170,928,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,383,442.50x = 170,928,792 × 170,928,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,383,442.50x = 29,216,651,934,579,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,216,651,934,579,264/79,383,442.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,044,657.86

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