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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,304,781.38 and 121,237,090.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,304,781.38 and 121,237,090.88 is: 185,341,059.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,304,781.38 : 121,237,090.88 = 121,237,090.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,304,781.38/121,237,090.88 = 121,237,090.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,304,781.38x = 121,237,090.88 × 121,237,090.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,304,781.38x = 14,698,432,203,833,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,698,432,203,833,008/79,304,781.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,341,059.50

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