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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,558,691 and 118,848,063

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,558,691 and 118,848,063 is: 177,540,151.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,558,691 : 118,848,063 = 118,848,063 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,558,691/118,848,063 = 118,848,063/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,558,691x = 118,848,063 × 118,848,063
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,558,691x = 14,124,862,078,851,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,124,862,078,851,968/79,558,691
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,540,151.82

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