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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,999,569 and 185,106,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,999,569 and 185,106,338 is: 290,376,962.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,999,569 : 185,106,338 = 185,106,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,999,569/185,106,338 = 185,106,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,999,569x = 185,106,338 × 185,106,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,999,569x = 34,264,356,367,770,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,264,356,367,770,244/117,999,569
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290,376,962.04

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