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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,848,956 and 176,531,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,848,956 and 176,531,088 is: 271,340,951.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,848,956 : 176,531,088 = 176,531,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,848,956/176,531,088 = 176,531,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,848,956x = 176,531,088 × 176,531,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,848,956x = 31,163,225,030,463,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,163,225,030,463,744/114,848,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,340,951.77

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