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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,768,584 and 173,513,448

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,768,584 and 173,513,448 is: 377,428,244.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,768,584 : 173,513,448 = 173,513,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,768,584/173,513,448 = 173,513,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,768,584x = 173,513,448 × 173,513,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,768,584x = 30,106,916,636,848,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,106,916,636,848,704/79,768,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,428,244.64

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