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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,129,807.50 and 119,521,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,129,807.50 and 119,521,584 is: 180,531,325.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,129,807.50 : 119,521,584 = 119,521,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,129,807.50/119,521,584 = 119,521,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,129,807.50x = 119,521,584 × 119,521,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,129,807.50x = 14,285,409,041,869,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,285,409,041,869,056/79,129,807.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,531,325.59

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