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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,119,798 and 177,126,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,119,798 and 177,126,009 is: 272,530,212.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,119,798 : 177,126,009 = 177,126,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,119,798/177,126,009 = 177,126,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,119,798x = 177,126,009 × 177,126,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,119,798x = 31,373,623,064,268,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,373,623,064,268,080/115,119,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,530,212.95

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