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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,946,876 and 184,620,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,946,876 and 184,620,678 is: 288,984,294.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,946,876 : 184,620,678 = 184,620,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,946,876/184,620,678 = 184,620,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,946,876x = 184,620,678 × 184,620,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,946,876x = 34,084,794,745,179,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,084,794,745,179,684/117,946,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,984,294.46

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