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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,211,519 and 121,172,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,211,519 and 121,172,161 is: 185,360,573.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,211,519 : 121,172,161 = 121,172,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,211,519/121,172,161 = 121,172,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,211,519x = 121,172,161 × 121,172,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,211,519x = 14,682,692,601,409,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,682,692,601,409,920/79,211,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,360,573.65

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