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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,047,276 and 177,330,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,047,276 and 177,330,938 is: 283,179,045.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,047,276 : 177,330,938 = 177,330,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,047,276/177,330,938 = 177,330,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,047,276x = 177,330,938 × 177,330,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,047,276x = 31,446,261,571,959,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,446,261,571,959,844/111,047,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,179,045.04

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