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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,992,576 and 171,321,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,992,576 and 171,321,696 is: 366,923,094.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,992,576 : 171,321,696 = 171,321,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,992,576/171,321,696 = 171,321,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,992,576x = 171,321,696 × 171,321,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,992,576x = 29,351,123,520,316,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,351,123,520,316,416/79,992,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,923,094.47

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