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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,960,387 and 176,940,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,960,387 and 176,940,597 is: 265,410,920.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,960,387 : 176,940,597 = 176,940,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,960,387/176,940,597 = 176,940,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,960,387x = 176,940,597 × 176,940,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,960,387x = 31,307,974,866,716,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,307,974,866,716,408/117,960,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,410,920.25

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