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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,125,378 and 184,882,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,125,378 and 184,882,014 is: 289,365,077.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,125,378 : 184,882,014 = 184,882,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,125,378/184,882,014 = 184,882,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,125,378x = 184,882,014 × 184,882,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,125,378x = 34,181,359,100,696,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,181,359,100,696,196/118,125,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,365,077.00

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