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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,855,366 and 119,250,825

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,855,366 and 119,250,825 is: 178,081,448.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,855,366 : 119,250,825 = 119,250,825 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,855,366/119,250,825 = 119,250,825/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,855,366x = 119,250,825 × 119,250,825
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,855,366x = 14,220,759,263,180,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,220,759,263,180,624/79,855,366
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,081,448.69

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