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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,925,548 and 174,798,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,925,548 and 174,798,512 is: 382,287,273.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,925,548 : 174,798,512 = 174,798,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,925,548/174,798,512 = 174,798,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,925,548x = 174,798,512 × 174,798,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,925,548x = 30,554,519,797,414,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,554,519,797,414,144/79,925,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,287,273.12

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