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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,562,098 and 171,366,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,562,098 and 171,366,536 is: 369,101,499.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,562,098 : 171,366,536 = 171,366,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,562,098/171,366,536 = 171,366,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,562,098x = 171,366,536 × 171,366,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,562,098x = 29,366,489,660,639,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,366,489,660,639,296/79,562,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 369,101,499.32

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