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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,489,987.50 and 119,990,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,489,987.50 and 119,990,712 is: 181,126,849.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,489,987.50 : 119,990,712 = 119,990,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,489,987.50/119,990,712 = 119,990,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,489,987.50x = 119,990,712 × 119,990,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,489,987.50x = 14,397,770,966,266,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,397,770,966,266,944/79,489,987.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,126,849.04

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