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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,056,080 and 118,119,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,056,080 and 118,119,106 is: 176,483,873.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,056,080 : 118,119,106 = 118,119,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,056,080/118,119,106 = 118,119,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,056,080x = 118,119,106 × 118,119,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,056,080x = 13,952,123,202,239,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,952,123,202,239,236/79,056,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,483,873.25

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