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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,155,116 and 121,086,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,155,116 and 121,086,720 is: 185,231,157.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,155,116 : 121,086,720 = 121,086,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,155,116/121,086,720 = 121,086,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,155,116x = 121,086,720 × 121,086,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,155,116x = 14,661,993,760,358,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,661,993,760,358,400/79,155,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,231,157.52

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