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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,293,021 and 111,663,733.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,293,021 and 111,663,733.50 is: 157,249,518.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,293,021 : 111,663,733.50 = 111,663,733.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,293,021/111,663,733.50 = 111,663,733.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,293,021x = 111,663,733.50 × 111,663,733.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,293,021x = 12,468,789,379,159,022
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,468,789,379,159,022/79,293,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,249,518.58

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