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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,925,545 and 174,798,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,925,545 and 174,798,506 is: 382,287,261.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,925,545 : 174,798,506 = 174,798,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,925,545/174,798,506 = 174,798,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,925,545x = 174,798,506 × 174,798,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,925,545x = 30,554,517,699,832,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,554,517,699,832,036/79,925,545
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,287,261.22

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