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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,731,015.75 and 124,910,913.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,731,015.75 and 124,910,913.38 is: 195,692,179.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,731,015.75 : 124,910,913.38 = 124,910,913.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,731,015.75/124,910,913.38 = 124,910,913.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,731,015.75x = 124,910,913.38 × 124,910,913.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,731,015.75x = 15,602,736,280,176,754
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,602,736,280,176,754/79,731,015.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,692,179.93

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