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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,643,633.06 and 173,764,112.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,643,633.06 and 173,764,112.63 is: 379,113,378.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,643,633.06 : 173,764,112.63 = 173,764,112.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,643,633.06/173,764,112.63 = 173,764,112.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,643,633.06x = 173,764,112.63 × 173,764,112.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,643,633.06x = 30,193,966,836,353,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,193,966,836,353,684/79,643,633.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,113,378.88

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