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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,342,642 and 120,211,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,342,642 and 120,211,548 is: 182,131,775.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,342,642 : 120,211,548 = 120,211,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,342,642/120,211,548 = 120,211,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,342,642x = 120,211,548 × 120,211,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,342,642x = 14,450,816,272,556,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,450,816,272,556,304/79,342,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,131,775.65

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