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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,960,648 and 176,940,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,960,648 and 176,940,987 is: 265,411,503.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,960,648 : 176,940,987 = 176,940,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,960,648/176,940,987 = 176,940,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,960,648x = 176,940,987 × 176,940,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,960,648x = 31,308,112,880,534,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,308,112,880,534,168/117,960,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,411,503.00

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