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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,793,113.50 and 173,149,471.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,793,113.50 and 173,149,471.13 is: 375,730,912.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,793,113.50 : 173,149,471.13 = 173,149,471.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,793,113.50/173,149,471.13 = 173,149,471.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,793,113.50x = 173,149,471.13 × 173,149,471.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,793,113.50x = 29,980,739,350,867,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,980,739,350,867,208/79,793,113.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,730,912.55

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