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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,211,534 and 121,172,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,211,534 and 121,172,182 is: 185,360,602.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,211,534 : 121,172,182 = 121,172,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,211,534/121,172,182 = 121,172,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,211,534x = 121,172,182 × 121,172,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,211,534x = 14,682,697,690,641,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,682,697,690,641,124/79,211,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,360,602.80

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