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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,119,808 and 177,126,031

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,119,808 and 177,126,031 is: 272,530,256.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,119,808 : 177,126,031 = 177,126,031 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,119,808/177,126,031 = 177,126,031/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,119,808x = 177,126,031 × 177,126,031
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,119,808x = 31,373,630,857,812,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,373,630,857,812,960/115,119,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,530,256.98

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