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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,398,695 and 171,987,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,398,695 and 171,987,873 is: 372,548,043.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,398,695 : 171,987,873 = 171,987,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,398,695/171,987,873 = 171,987,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,398,695x = 171,987,873 × 171,987,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,398,695x = 29,579,828,459,064,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,579,828,459,064,128/79,398,695
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,548,043.25

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