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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,784,124.75 and 174,701,679.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,784,124.75 and 174,701,679.75 is: 382,540,724.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,784,124.75 : 174,701,679.75 = 174,701,679.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,784,124.75/174,701,679.75 = 174,701,679.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,784,124.75x = 174,701,679.75 × 174,701,679.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,784,124.75x = 30,520,676,907,471,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,520,676,907,471,560/79,784,124.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,540,724.78

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