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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,899,846 and 172,386,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,899,846 and 172,386,444 is: 371,929,203.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,899,846 : 172,386,444 = 172,386,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,899,846/172,386,444 = 172,386,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,899,846x = 172,386,444 × 172,386,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,899,846x = 29,717,086,074,965,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,717,086,074,965,136/79,899,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 371,929,203.41

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