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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,849,692 and 176,531,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,849,692 and 176,531,898 is: 271,341,702.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,849,692 : 176,531,898 = 176,531,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,849,692/176,531,898 = 176,531,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,849,692x = 176,531,898 × 176,531,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,849,692x = 31,163,511,011,482,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,163,511,011,482,404/114,849,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,341,702.96

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