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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,398,691 and 171,987,865

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,398,691 and 171,987,865 is: 372,548,027.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,398,691 : 171,987,865 = 171,987,865 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,398,691/171,987,865 = 171,987,865/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,398,691x = 171,987,865 × 171,987,865
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,398,691x = 29,579,825,707,258,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,579,825,707,258,224/79,398,691
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,548,027.36

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