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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,654,782 and 123,019,672.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,654,782 and 123,019,672.50 is: 189,992,859.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,654,782 : 123,019,672.50 = 123,019,672.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,654,782/123,019,672.50 = 123,019,672.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,654,782x = 123,019,672.50 × 123,019,672.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,654,782x = 15,133,839,822,007,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,133,839,822,007,256/79,654,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,992,859.71

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