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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,732,559 and 181,630,034

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,732,559 and 181,630,034 is: 277,846,864.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,732,559 : 181,630,034 = 181,630,034 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,732,559/181,630,034 = 181,630,034/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,732,559x = 181,630,034 × 181,630,034
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,732,559x = 32,989,469,250,841,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,989,469,250,841,156/118,732,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,846,864.66

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