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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,665,762 and 181,461,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,665,762 and 181,461,027 is: 279,844,397.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,665,762 : 181,461,027 = 181,461,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,665,762/181,461,027 = 181,461,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,665,762x = 181,461,027 × 181,461,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,665,762x = 32,928,104,319,894,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,928,104,319,894,728/117,665,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,844,397.90

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