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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,276,176 and 121,283,399

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,276,176 and 121,283,399 is: 185,549,601.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,276,176 : 121,283,399 = 121,283,399 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,276,176/121,283,399 = 121,283,399/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,276,176x = 121,283,399 × 121,283,399
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,276,176x = 14,709,662,872,993,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,709,662,872,993,200/79,276,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,549,601.60

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