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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,080,729 and 162,771,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,080,729 and 162,771,948 is: 224,377,908.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,080,729 : 162,771,948 = 162,771,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,080,729/162,771,948 = 162,771,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,080,729x = 162,771,948 × 162,771,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,080,729x = 26,494,707,055,714,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,494,707,055,714,704/118,080,729
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,377,908.91

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