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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,849,038 and 176,531,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,849,038 and 176,531,241 is: 271,341,228.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,849,038 : 176,531,241 = 176,531,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,849,038/176,531,241 = 176,531,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,849,038x = 176,531,241 × 176,531,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,849,038x = 31,163,279,049,000,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,163,279,049,000,080/114,849,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,341,228.38

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