Finding the Third Proportional to 79,272,408 and 115,849,860
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Solution
The third proportional to 79,272,408 and 115,849,860 is: 169,304,684.95
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
79,272,408 : 115,849,860 = 115,849,860 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
79,272,408/115,849,860 = 115,849,860/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
79,272,408x = 115,849,860 × 115,849,860 - Step 4: Simplify right side
79,272,408x = 13,421,190,062,019,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 13,421,190,062,019,600/79,272,408 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 169,304,684.95
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