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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,558,691.25 and 118,848,062.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,558,691.25 and 118,848,062.25 is: 177,540,149.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,558,691.25 : 118,848,062.25 = 118,848,062.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,558,691.25/118,848,062.25 = 118,848,062.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,558,691.25x = 118,848,062.25 × 118,848,062.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,558,691.25x = 14,124,861,900,579,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,124,861,900,579,876/79,558,691.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,540,149.02

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