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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,401,144.50 and 121,437,504.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,401,144.50 and 121,437,504.75 is: 185,728,652.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,401,144.50 : 121,437,504.75 = 121,437,504.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,401,144.50/121,437,504.75 = 121,437,504.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,401,144.50x = 121,437,504.75 × 121,437,504.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,401,144.50x = 14,747,067,559,906,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,747,067,559,906,272/79,401,144.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,728,652.31

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