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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,000,896 and 184,699,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,000,896 and 184,699,863 is: 289,099,833.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,000,896 : 184,699,863 = 184,699,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,000,896/184,699,863 = 184,699,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,000,896x = 184,699,863 × 184,699,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,000,896x = 34,114,039,392,218,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,114,039,392,218,768/118,000,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,099,833.55

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