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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,823,454 and 172,420,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,823,454 and 172,420,284 is: 372,431,319.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,823,454 : 172,420,284 = 172,420,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,823,454/172,420,284 = 172,420,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,823,454x = 172,420,284 × 172,420,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,823,454x = 29,728,754,334,640,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,728,754,334,640,656/79,823,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,431,319.93

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