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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,273,080 and 178,296,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,273,080 and 178,296,282 is: 275,776,132.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,273,080 : 178,296,282 = 178,296,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,273,080/178,296,282 = 178,296,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,273,080x = 178,296,282 × 178,296,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,273,080x = 31,789,564,175,023,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,789,564,175,023,524/115,273,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,776,132.42

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