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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,649,090.25 and 188,802,187.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,649,090.25 and 188,802,187.88 is: 300,434,382.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,649,090.25 : 188,802,187.88 = 188,802,187.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,649,090.25/188,802,187.88 = 188,802,187.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,649,090.25x = 188,802,187.88 × 188,802,187.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,649,090.25x = 35,646,266,146,386,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,646,266,146,386,796/118,649,090.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,434,382.36

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