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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,421,840 and 177,632,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,421,840 and 177,632,748 is: 266,449,104.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,421,840 : 177,632,748 = 177,632,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,421,840/177,632,748 = 177,632,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,421,840x = 177,632,748 × 177,632,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,421,840x = 31,553,393,162,031,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,553,393,162,031,504/118,421,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,449,104.00

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