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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,317,068 and 177,485,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,317,068 and 177,485,554 is: 268,512,693.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,317,068 : 177,485,554 = 177,485,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,317,068/177,485,554 = 177,485,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,317,068x = 177,485,554 × 177,485,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,317,068x = 31,501,121,878,686,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,501,121,878,686,916/117,317,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,512,693.13

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