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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,732,641 and 181,630,035

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,732,641 and 181,630,035 is: 277,846,675.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,732,641 : 181,630,035 = 181,630,035 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,732,641/181,630,035 = 181,630,035/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,732,641x = 181,630,035 × 181,630,035
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,732,641x = 32,989,469,614,101,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,989,469,614,101,224/118,732,641
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,846,675.83

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