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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,589,301.75 and 126,558,515.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,589,301.75 and 126,558,515.25 is: 201,246,366.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,589,301.75 : 126,558,515.25 = 126,558,515.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,589,301.75/126,558,515.25 = 126,558,515.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,589,301.75x = 126,558,515.25 × 126,558,515.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,589,301.75x = 16,017,057,782,284,482
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,017,057,782,284,482/79,589,301.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,246,366.41

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