Finding the Third Proportional to 79,987,564 and 119,457,192
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Solution
The third proportional to 79,987,564 and 119,457,192 is: 178,402,991.75
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
79,987,564 : 119,457,192 = 119,457,192 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
79,987,564/119,457,192 = 119,457,192/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
79,987,564x = 119,457,192 × 119,457,192 - Step 4: Simplify right side
79,987,564x = 14,270,020,720,524,864 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 14,270,020,720,524,864/79,987,564 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 178,402,991.75
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