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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,798,800.38 and 171,907,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,798,800.38 and 171,907,677 is: 370,334,507.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,798,800.38 : 171,907,677 = 171,907,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,798,800.38/171,907,677 = 171,907,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,798,800.38x = 171,907,677 × 171,907,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,798,800.38x = 29,552,249,411,536,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,552,249,411,536,328/79,798,800.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,334,507.19

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