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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,845,996 and 162,586,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,845,996 and 162,586,176 is: 331,065,625.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,845,996 : 162,586,176 = 162,586,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,845,996/162,586,176 = 162,586,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,845,996x = 162,586,176 × 162,586,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,845,996x = 26,434,264,626,302,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,434,264,626,302,976/79,845,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,065,625.71

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