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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,139,027 and 163,951,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,139,027 and 163,951,179 is: 239,702,357.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,139,027 : 163,951,179 = 163,951,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,139,027/163,951,179 = 163,951,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,139,027x = 163,951,179 × 163,951,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,139,027x = 26,879,989,095,490,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,879,989,095,490,040/112,139,027
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,702,357.11

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