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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,154,988 and 121,086,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,154,988 and 121,086,498 is: 185,230,777.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,154,988 : 121,086,498 = 121,086,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,154,988/121,086,498 = 121,086,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,154,988x = 121,086,498 × 121,086,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,154,988x = 14,661,939,997,904,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,661,939,997,904,004/79,154,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,230,777.85

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