Finding the Third Proportional to 79,750,417 and 119,492,583
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Solution
The third proportional to 79,750,417 and 119,492,583 is: 179,039,532.70
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
79,750,417 : 119,492,583 = 119,492,583 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
79,750,417/119,492,583 = 119,492,583/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
79,750,417x = 119,492,583 × 119,492,583 - Step 4: Simplify right side
79,750,417x = 14,278,477,392,011,888 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 14,278,477,392,011,888/79,750,417 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 179,039,532.70
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