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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,338,750.75 and 120,208,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,338,750.75 and 120,208,032 is: 182,130,053.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,338,750.75 : 120,208,032 = 120,208,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,338,750.75/120,208,032 = 120,208,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,338,750.75x = 120,208,032 × 120,208,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,338,750.75x = 14,449,970,957,313,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,449,970,957,313,024/79,338,750.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,130,053.99

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