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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,493,202 and 119,637,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,493,202 and 119,637,837 is: 180,055,799.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,493,202 : 119,637,837 = 119,637,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,493,202/119,637,837 = 119,637,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,493,202x = 119,637,837 × 119,637,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,493,202x = 14,313,212,042,038,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,313,212,042,038,568/79,493,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,055,799.51

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