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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,069,587.75 and 185,199,562.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,069,587.75 and 185,199,562.50 is: 290,497,143.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,069,587.75 : 185,199,562.50 = 185,199,562.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,069,587.75/185,199,562.50 = 185,199,562.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,069,587.75x = 185,199,562.50 × 185,199,562.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,069,587.75x = 34,298,877,950,191,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,298,877,950,191,408/118,069,587.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290,497,143.28

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