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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,647,810.75 and 173,312,347.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,647,810.75 and 173,312,347.50 is: 377,124,863.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,647,810.75 : 173,312,347.50 = 173,312,347.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,647,810.75/173,312,347.50 = 173,312,347.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,647,810.75x = 173,312,347.50 × 173,312,347.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,647,810.75x = 30,037,169,795,960,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,037,169,795,960,756/79,647,810.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,124,863.99

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