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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,732,568 and 181,630,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,732,568 and 181,630,048 is: 277,846,886.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,732,568 : 181,630,048 = 181,630,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,732,568/181,630,048 = 181,630,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,732,568x = 181,630,048 × 181,630,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,732,568x = 32,989,474,336,482,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,989,474,336,482,304/118,732,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,846,886.43

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