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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,849,019.50 and 176,531,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,849,019.50 and 176,531,208 is: 271,341,170.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,849,019.50 : 176,531,208 = 176,531,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,849,019.50/176,531,208 = 176,531,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,849,019.50x = 176,531,208 × 176,531,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,849,019.50x = 31,163,267,397,939,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,163,267,397,939,264/114,849,019.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,341,170.64

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