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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,119,846 and 177,126,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,119,846 and 177,126,093 is: 272,530,357.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,119,846 : 177,126,093 = 177,126,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,119,846/177,126,093 = 177,126,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,119,846x = 177,126,093 × 177,126,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,119,846x = 31,373,652,821,444,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,373,652,821,444,648/115,119,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,530,357.81

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