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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,558,689.38 and 118,848,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,558,689.38 and 118,848,060 is: 177,540,146.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,558,689.38 : 118,848,060 = 118,848,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,558,689.38/118,848,060 = 118,848,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,558,689.38x = 118,848,060 × 118,848,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,558,689.38x = 14,124,861,365,763,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,124,861,365,763,600/79,558,689.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,540,146.48

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