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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,401,153 and 121,437,517.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,401,153 and 121,437,517.50 is: 185,728,671.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,401,153 : 121,437,517.50 = 121,437,517.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,401,153/121,437,517.50 = 121,437,517.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,401,153x = 121,437,517.50 × 121,437,517.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,401,153x = 14,747,070,656,562,806
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,747,070,656,562,806/79,401,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,728,671.43

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