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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,930,549 and 178,451,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,930,549 and 178,451,586 is: 277,080,104.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,930,549 : 178,451,586 = 178,451,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,930,549/178,451,586 = 178,451,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,930,549x = 178,451,586 × 178,451,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,930,549x = 31,844,968,545,915,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,844,968,545,915,396/114,930,549
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,080,104.66

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