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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,507,026 and 168,180,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,507,026 and 168,180,952 is: 355,752,617.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,507,026 : 168,180,952 = 168,180,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,507,026/168,180,952 = 168,180,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,507,026x = 168,180,952 × 168,180,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,507,026x = 28,284,832,615,626,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,284,832,615,626,304/79,507,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,752,617.58

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