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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,654,784 and 123,019,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,654,784 and 123,019,676 is: 189,992,865.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,654,784 : 123,019,676 = 123,019,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,654,784/123,019,676 = 123,019,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,654,784x = 123,019,676 × 123,019,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,654,784x = 15,133,840,683,144,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,133,840,683,144,976/79,654,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,992,865.75

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