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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,237,473 and 276,256,098

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,237,473 and 276,256,098 is: 645,458,920.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,237,473 : 276,256,098 = 276,256,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,237,473/276,256,098 = 276,256,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,237,473x = 276,256,098 × 276,256,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,237,473x = 76,317,431,682,185,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,317,431,682,185,600/118,237,473
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,458,920.47

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