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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,907,292 and 119,642,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,907,292 and 119,642,238 is: 179,135,905.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,907,292 : 119,642,238 = 119,642,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,907,292/119,642,238 = 119,642,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,907,292x = 119,642,238 × 119,642,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,907,292x = 14,314,265,113,648,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,314,265,113,648,644/79,907,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,135,905.56

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