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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,732,482 and 181,629,747

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,732,482 and 181,629,747 is: 277,846,166.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,732,482 : 181,629,747 = 181,629,747 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,732,482/181,629,747 = 181,629,747/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,732,482x = 181,629,747 × 181,629,747
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,732,482x = 32,989,364,995,284,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,989,364,995,284,008/118,732,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,846,166.77

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