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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,273,589 and 178,296,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,273,589 and 178,296,951 is: 275,776,984.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,273,589 : 178,296,951 = 178,296,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,273,589/178,296,951 = 178,296,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,273,589x = 178,296,951 × 178,296,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,273,589x = 31,789,802,735,896,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,789,802,735,896,400/115,273,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,776,984.23

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