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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,433,389.13 and 185,490,496.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,433,389.13 and 185,490,496.13 is: 433,151,909.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,433,389.13 : 185,490,496.13 = 185,490,496.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,433,389.13/185,490,496.13 = 185,490,496.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,433,389.13x = 185,490,496.13 × 185,490,496.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,433,389.13x = 34,406,724,152,698,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,406,724,152,698,640/79,433,389.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,151,909.19

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