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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,894,167 and 171,922,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,894,167 and 171,922,900 is: 369,957,966.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,894,167 : 171,922,900 = 171,922,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,894,167/171,922,900 = 171,922,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,894,167x = 171,922,900 × 171,922,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,894,167x = 29,557,483,544,410,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,557,483,544,410,000/79,894,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 369,957,966.32

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