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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,525,288 and 173,936,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,525,288 and 173,936,720 is: 380,432,228.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,525,288 : 173,936,720 = 173,936,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,525,288/173,936,720 = 173,936,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,525,288x = 173,936,720 × 173,936,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,525,288x = 30,253,982,564,358,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,253,982,564,358,400/79,525,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,432,228.86

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