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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,119,794 and 177,126,011

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,119,794 and 177,126,011 is: 272,530,228.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,119,794 : 177,126,011 = 177,126,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,119,794/177,126,011 = 177,126,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,119,794x = 177,126,011 × 177,126,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,119,794x = 31,373,623,772,772,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,373,623,772,772,120/115,119,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,530,228.58

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