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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,775,226 and 171,467,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,775,226 and 171,467,776 is: 368,550,484.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,775,226 : 171,467,776 = 171,467,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,775,226/171,467,776 = 171,467,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,775,226x = 171,467,776 × 171,467,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,775,226x = 29,401,198,206,386,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,401,198,206,386,176/79,775,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,550,484.66

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