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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,695,404 and 179,283,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,695,404 and 179,283,336 is: 270,798,307.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,695,404 : 179,283,336 = 179,283,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,695,404/179,283,336 = 179,283,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,695,404x = 179,283,336 × 179,283,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,695,404x = 32,142,514,567,288,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,142,514,567,288,896/118,695,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,798,307.97

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