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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,120,057 and 177,126,439

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,120,057 and 177,126,439 is: 272,530,923.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,120,057 : 177,126,439 = 177,126,439 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,120,057/177,126,439 = 177,126,439/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,120,057x = 177,126,439 × 177,126,439
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,120,057x = 31,373,775,392,820,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,373,775,392,820,720/115,120,057
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,530,923.02

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