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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,816,108 and 189,059,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,816,108 and 189,059,790 is: 300,831,299.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,816,108 : 189,059,790 = 189,059,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,816,108/189,059,790 = 189,059,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,816,108x = 189,059,790 × 189,059,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,816,108x = 35,743,604,194,844,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,743,604,194,844,100/118,816,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,831,299.70

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