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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,589,771 and 182,812,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,589,771 and 182,812,796 is: 284,212,802.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,589,771 : 182,812,796 = 182,812,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,589,771/182,812,796 = 182,812,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,589,771x = 182,812,796 × 182,812,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,589,771x = 33,420,518,381,337,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,420,518,381,337,616/117,589,771
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,212,802.67

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