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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,775,214 and 171,467,754

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,775,214 and 171,467,754 is: 368,550,445.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,775,214 : 171,467,754 = 171,467,754 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,775,214/171,467,754 = 171,467,754/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,775,214x = 171,467,754 × 171,467,754
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,775,214x = 29,401,190,661,804,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,401,190,661,804,516/79,775,214
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,550,445.53

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