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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,589,769 and 182,812,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,589,769 and 182,812,793 is: 284,212,798.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,589,769 : 182,812,793 = 182,812,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,589,769/182,812,793 = 182,812,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,589,769x = 182,812,793 × 182,812,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,589,769x = 33,420,517,284,460,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,420,517,284,460,848/117,589,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,212,798.18

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