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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,850,176.75 and 176,532,807.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,850,176.75 and 176,532,807.38 is: 271,343,353.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,850,176.75 : 176,532,807.38 = 176,532,807.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,850,176.75/176,532,807.38 = 176,532,807.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,850,176.75x = 176,532,807.38 × 176,532,807.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,850,176.75x = 31,163,832,079,698,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,163,832,079,698,856/114,850,176.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,343,353.24

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