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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,849,758 and 176,532,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,849,758 and 176,532,033 is: 271,341,962.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,849,758 : 176,532,033 = 176,532,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,849,758/176,532,033 = 176,532,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,849,758x = 176,532,033 × 176,532,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,849,758x = 31,163,558,675,113,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,163,558,675,113,088/114,849,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,341,962.04

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