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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,126,807 and 184,884,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,126,807 and 184,884,078 is: 289,368,037.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,126,807 : 184,884,078 = 184,884,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,126,807/184,884,078 = 184,884,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,126,807x = 184,884,078 × 184,884,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,126,807x = 34,182,122,297,910,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,182,122,297,910,084/118,126,807
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,368,037.33

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