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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,768,432 and 173,513,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,768,432 and 173,513,028 is: 377,427,136.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,768,432 : 173,513,028 = 173,513,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,768,432/173,513,028 = 173,513,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,768,432x = 173,513,028 × 173,513,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,768,432x = 30,106,770,885,728,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,106,770,885,728,784/79,768,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,427,136.66

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