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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,533,675 and 179,470,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,533,675 and 179,470,782 is: 278,791,110.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,533,675 : 179,470,782 = 179,470,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,533,675/179,470,782 = 179,470,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,533,675x = 179,470,782 × 179,470,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,533,675x = 32,209,761,591,691,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,209,761,591,691,524/115,533,675
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,791,110.83

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