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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,849,750 and 176,532,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,849,750 and 176,532,021 is: 271,341,944.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,849,750 : 176,532,021 = 176,532,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,849,750/176,532,021 = 176,532,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,849,750x = 176,532,021 × 176,532,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,849,750x = 31,163,554,438,344,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,163,554,438,344,440/114,849,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,341,944.05

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