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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,796,176 and 177,772,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,796,176 and 177,772,104 is: 282,683,380.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,796,176 : 177,772,104 = 177,772,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,796,176/177,772,104 = 177,772,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,796,176x = 177,772,104 × 177,772,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,796,176x = 31,602,920,960,586,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,602,920,960,586,816/111,796,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,683,380.52

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