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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,798,955 and 171,907,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,798,955 and 171,907,990 is: 370,335,138.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,798,955 : 171,907,990 = 171,907,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,798,955/171,907,990 = 171,907,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,798,955x = 171,907,990 × 171,907,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,798,955x = 29,552,357,025,840,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,552,357,025,840,100/79,798,955
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,335,138.17

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