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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,890,171 and 172,121,625

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,890,171 and 172,121,625 is: 370,832,274.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,890,171 : 172,121,625 = 172,121,625 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,890,171/172,121,625 = 172,121,625/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,890,171x = 172,121,625 × 172,121,625
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,890,171x = 29,625,853,792,640,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,625,853,792,640,624/79,890,171
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,832,274.13

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