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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,605,220.50 and 119,968,800.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,605,220.50 and 119,968,800.75 is: 180,798,609.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,605,220.50 : 119,968,800.75 = 119,968,800.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,605,220.50/119,968,800.75 = 119,968,800.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,605,220.50x = 119,968,800.75 × 119,968,800.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,605,220.50x = 14,392,513,153,393,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,392,513,153,393,200/79,605,220.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,798,609.22

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