Finding the Third Proportional to 118,584,114 and 177,178,654.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 118,584,114 and 177,178,654.50 is: 264,725,809.82
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
118,584,114 : 177,178,654.50 = 177,178,654.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
118,584,114/177,178,654.50 = 177,178,654.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
118,584,114x = 177,178,654.50 × 177,178,654.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
118,584,114x = 31,392,275,610,430,372 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 31,392,275,610,430,372/118,584,114 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 264,725,809.82
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