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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,316,818 and 177,485,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,316,818 and 177,485,187 is: 268,512,154.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,316,818 : 177,485,187 = 177,485,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,316,818/177,485,187 = 177,485,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,316,818x = 177,485,187 × 177,485,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,316,818x = 31,500,991,604,424,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,500,991,604,424,968/117,316,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,512,154.88

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