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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,776,710 and 174,687,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,776,710 and 174,687,029 is: 382,512,115.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,776,710 : 174,687,029 = 174,687,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,776,710/174,687,029 = 174,687,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,776,710x = 174,687,029 × 174,687,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,776,710x = 30,515,558,100,846,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,515,558,100,846,840/79,776,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,512,115.39

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