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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,439,656.50 and 171,419,830.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,439,656.50 and 171,419,830.88 is: 369,900,371.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,439,656.50 : 171,419,830.88 = 171,419,830.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,439,656.50/171,419,830.88 = 171,419,830.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,439,656.50x = 171,419,830.88 × 171,419,830.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,439,656.50x = 29,384,758,417,213,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,384,758,417,213,604/79,439,656.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 369,900,371.07

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