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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,732,437 and 181,629,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,732,437 and 181,629,648 is: 277,845,969.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,732,437 : 181,629,648 = 181,629,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,732,437/181,629,648 = 181,629,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,732,437x = 181,629,648 × 181,629,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,732,437x = 32,989,329,032,603,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,989,329,032,603,904/118,732,437
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,845,969.19

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