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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,120,062 and 177,126,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,120,062 and 177,126,446 is: 272,530,932.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,120,062 : 177,126,446 = 177,126,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,120,062/177,126,446 = 177,126,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,120,062x = 177,126,446 × 177,126,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,120,062x = 31,373,777,872,590,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,373,777,872,590,916/115,120,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,530,932.73

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