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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,682,938 and 117,245,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,682,938 and 117,245,828 is: 172,516,030.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,682,938 : 117,245,828 = 117,245,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,682,938/117,245,828 = 117,245,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,682,938x = 117,245,828 × 117,245,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,682,938x = 13,746,584,183,405,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,746,584,183,405,584/79,682,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,516,030.76

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