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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,458,876 and 176,106,801

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,458,876 and 176,106,801 is: 264,037,988.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,458,876 : 176,106,801 = 176,106,801 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,458,876/176,106,801 = 176,106,801/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,458,876x = 176,106,801 × 176,106,801
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,458,876x = 31,013,605,358,453,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,013,605,358,453,600/117,458,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,037,988.57

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