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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,124,649 and 184,880,848.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,124,649 and 184,880,848.50 is: 289,363,214.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,124,649 : 184,880,848.50 = 184,880,848.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,124,649/184,880,848.50 = 184,880,848.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,124,649x = 184,880,848.50 × 184,880,848.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,124,649x = 34,180,928,142,079,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,180,928,142,079,952/118,124,649
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,363,214.46

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