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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,119,848 and 177,126,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,119,848 and 177,126,096 is: 272,530,362.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,119,848 : 177,126,096 = 177,126,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,119,848/177,126,096 = 177,126,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,119,848x = 177,126,096 × 177,126,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,119,848x = 31,373,653,884,201,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,373,653,884,201,216/115,119,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,530,362.31

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