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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,125,126 and 184,881,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,125,126 and 184,881,618 is: 289,364,454.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,125,126 : 184,881,618 = 184,881,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,125,126/184,881,618 = 184,881,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,125,126x = 184,881,618 × 184,881,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,125,126x = 34,181,212,674,297,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,181,212,674,297,924/118,125,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,364,454.72

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