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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,890,165 and 172,121,611.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,890,165 and 172,121,611.50 is: 370,832,243.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,890,165 : 172,121,611.50 = 172,121,611.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,890,165/172,121,611.50 = 172,121,611.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,890,165x = 172,121,611.50 × 172,121,611.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,890,165x = 29,625,849,145,356,932
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,625,849,145,356,932/79,890,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,832,243.81

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