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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,847,936 and 176,529,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,847,936 and 176,529,587 is: 271,338,747.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,847,936 : 176,529,587 = 176,529,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,847,936/176,529,587 = 176,529,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,847,936x = 176,529,587 × 176,529,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,847,936x = 31,162,695,086,390,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,162,695,086,390,568/114,847,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,338,747.32

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