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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,558,692.75 and 118,848,066.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,558,692.75 and 118,848,066.75 is: 177,540,159.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,558,692.75 : 118,848,066.75 = 118,848,066.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,558,692.75/118,848,066.75 = 118,848,066.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,558,692.75x = 118,848,066.75 × 118,848,066.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,558,692.75x = 14,124,862,970,212,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,124,862,970,212,456/79,558,692.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,540,159.12

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