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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,849,768 and 176,532,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,849,768 and 176,532,048 is: 271,341,984.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,849,768 : 176,532,048 = 176,532,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,849,768/176,532,048 = 176,532,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,849,768x = 176,532,048 × 176,532,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,849,768x = 31,163,563,971,074,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,163,563,971,074,304/114,849,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,341,984.52

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