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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,855,365 and 119,250,823.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,855,365 and 119,250,823.50 is: 178,081,446.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,855,365 : 119,250,823.50 = 119,250,823.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,855,365/119,250,823.50 = 119,250,823.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,855,365x = 119,250,823.50 × 119,250,823.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,855,365x = 14,220,758,905,428,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,220,758,905,428,152/79,855,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,081,446.44

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