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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,489,951.88 and 119,990,658.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,489,951.88 and 119,990,658.38 is: 181,126,768.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,489,951.88 : 119,990,658.38 = 119,990,658.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,489,951.88/119,990,658.38 = 119,990,658.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,489,951.88x = 119,990,658.38 × 119,990,658.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,489,951.88x = 14,397,758,097,265,958
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,397,758,097,265,958/79,489,951.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,126,768.32

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