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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,237,485 and 276,256,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,237,485 and 276,256,128 is: 645,458,995.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,237,485 : 276,256,128 = 276,256,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,237,485/276,256,128 = 276,256,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,237,485x = 276,256,128 × 276,256,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,237,485x = 76,317,448,257,552,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,317,448,257,552,384/118,237,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,458,995.15

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