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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,654,779 and 123,019,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,654,779 and 123,019,668 is: 189,992,852.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,654,779 : 123,019,668 = 123,019,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,654,779/123,019,668 = 123,019,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,654,779x = 123,019,668 × 123,019,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,654,779x = 15,133,838,714,830,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,133,838,714,830,224/79,654,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,992,852.97

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