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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,069,588.25 and 185,199,563.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,069,588.25 and 185,199,563.25 is: 290,497,144.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,069,588.25 : 185,199,563.25 = 185,199,563.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,069,588.25/185,199,563.25 = 185,199,563.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,069,588.25x = 185,199,563.25 × 185,199,563.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,069,588.25x = 34,298,878,227,990,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,298,878,227,990,752/118,069,588.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290,497,144.41

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