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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,084,167.75 and 122,441,473.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,084,167.75 and 122,441,473.13 is: 189,569,097.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,084,167.75 : 122,441,473.13 = 122,441,473.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,084,167.75/122,441,473.13 = 122,441,473.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,084,167.75x = 122,441,473.13 × 122,441,473.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,084,167.75x = 14,991,914,341,020,098
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,991,914,341,020,098/79,084,167.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,569,097.93

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