Finding the Third Proportional to 79,978,891,452 and 171,994,331,060.99
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Solution
The third proportional to 79,978,891,452 and 171,994,331,060.99 is: 369,873,217,546.05
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
79,978,891,452 : 171,994,331,060.99 = 171,994,331,060.99 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
79,978,891,452/171,994,331,060.99 = 171,994,331,060.99/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
79,978,891,452x = 171,994,331,060.99 × 171,994,331,060.99 - Step 4: Simplify right side
79,978,891,452x = 29,582,049,917,117,424,205,824 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 29,582,049,917,117,424,205,824/79,978,891,452 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 369,873,217,546.05
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