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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,237,469 and 276,256,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,237,469 and 276,256,088 is: 645,458,895.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,237,469 : 276,256,088 = 276,256,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,237,469/276,256,088 = 276,256,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,237,469x = 276,256,088 × 276,256,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,237,469x = 76,317,426,157,063,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,317,426,157,063,744/118,237,469
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,458,895.58

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