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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,960,590 and 176,940,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,960,590 and 176,940,908 is: 265,411,396.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,960,590 : 176,940,908 = 176,940,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,960,590/176,940,908 = 176,940,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,960,590x = 176,940,908 × 176,940,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,960,590x = 31,308,084,923,864,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,308,084,923,864,464/117,960,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,411,396.50

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