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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,479,692 and 185,431,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,479,692 and 185,431,629 is: 295,200,720.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,479,692 : 185,431,629 = 185,431,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,479,692/185,431,629 = 185,431,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,479,692x = 185,431,629 × 185,431,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,479,692x = 34,384,889,033,593,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,384,889,033,593,640/116,479,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,200,720.77

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