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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,894,386 and 171,923,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,894,386 and 171,923,321 is: 369,958,764.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,894,386 : 171,923,321 = 171,923,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,894,386/171,923,321 = 171,923,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,894,386x = 171,923,321 × 171,923,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,894,386x = 29,557,628,303,669,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,557,628,303,669,040/79,894,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 369,958,764.11

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