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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,562,096 and 171,366,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,562,096 and 171,366,532 is: 369,101,491.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,562,096 : 171,366,532 = 171,366,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,562,096/171,366,532 = 171,366,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,562,096x = 171,366,532 × 171,366,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,562,096x = 29,366,488,289,707,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,366,488,289,707,024/79,562,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 369,101,491.36

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