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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,479,060 and 179,718,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,479,060 and 179,718,918 is: 284,624,224.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,479,060 : 179,718,918 = 179,718,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,479,060/179,718,918 = 179,718,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,479,060x = 179,718,918 × 179,718,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,479,060x = 32,298,889,487,090,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,298,889,487,090,724/113,479,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,624,224.83

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