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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,908,291 and 175,370,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,908,291 and 175,370,292 is: 384,875,448.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,908,291 : 175,370,292 = 175,370,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,908,291/175,370,292 = 175,370,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,908,291x = 175,370,292 × 175,370,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,908,291x = 30,754,739,316,165,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,754,739,316,165,264/79,908,291
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,875,448.23

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