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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,438,493,692 and 172,824,015,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,438,493,692 and 172,824,015,800 is: 375,990,770,331.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,438,493,692 : 172,824,015,800 = 172,824,015,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,438,493,692/172,824,015,800 = 172,824,015,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,438,493,692x = 172,824,015,800 × 172,824,015,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,438,493,692x = 29,868,140,437,238,651,551,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,868,140,437,238,651,551,744/79,438,493,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,990,770,331.62

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