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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,544,694 and 185,332,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,544,694 and 185,332,218 is: 292,212,518.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,544,694 : 185,332,218 = 185,332,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,544,694/185,332,218 = 185,332,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,544,694x = 185,332,218 × 185,332,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,544,694x = 34,348,031,028,799,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,348,031,028,799,524/117,544,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,212,518.15

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