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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,768,580 and 173,513,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,768,580 and 173,513,438 is: 377,428,220.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,768,580 : 173,513,438 = 173,513,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,768,580/173,513,438 = 173,513,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,768,580x = 173,513,438 × 173,513,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,768,580x = 30,106,913,166,579,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,106,913,166,579,844/79,768,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,428,220.07

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