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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,816,126 and 189,059,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,816,126 and 189,059,818 is: 300,831,343.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,816,126 : 189,059,818 = 189,059,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,816,126/189,059,818 = 189,059,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,816,126x = 189,059,818 × 189,059,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,816,126x = 35,743,614,782,193,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,743,614,782,193,124/118,816,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,831,343.23

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