Finding the Third Proportional to 79,558,689 and 118,848,060
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Solution
The third proportional to 79,558,689 and 118,848,060 is: 177,540,147.32
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
79,558,689 : 118,848,060 = 118,848,060 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
79,558,689/118,848,060 = 118,848,060/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
79,558,689x = 118,848,060 × 118,848,060 - Step 4: Simplify right side
79,558,689x = 14,124,861,365,763,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 14,124,861,365,763,600/79,558,689 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 177,540,147.32
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