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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,960,579 and 176,940,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,960,579 and 176,940,892 is: 265,411,373.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,960,579 : 176,940,892 = 176,940,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,960,579/176,940,892 = 176,940,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,960,579x = 176,940,892 × 176,940,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,960,579x = 31,308,079,261,755,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,308,079,261,755,664/117,960,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,411,373.25

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