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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,211,540 and 121,172,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,211,540 and 121,172,191 is: 185,360,616.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,211,540 : 121,172,191 = 121,172,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,211,540/121,172,191 = 121,172,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,211,540x = 121,172,191 × 121,172,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,211,540x = 14,682,699,871,740,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,682,699,871,740,480/79,211,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,360,616.29

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