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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,729,401.75 and 179,028,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,729,401.75 and 179,028,387 is: 269,951,358.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,729,401.75 : 179,028,387 = 179,028,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,729,401.75/179,028,387 = 179,028,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,729,401.75x = 179,028,387 × 179,028,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,729,401.75x = 32,051,163,351,821,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,051,163,351,821,768/118,729,401.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,951,358.97

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