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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,237,475 and 276,256,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,237,475 and 276,256,103 is: 645,458,932.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,237,475 : 276,256,103 = 276,256,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,237,475/276,256,103 = 276,256,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,237,475x = 276,256,103 × 276,256,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,237,475x = 76,317,434,444,746,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,317,434,444,746,608/118,237,475
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,458,932.92

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