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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,908,127 and 261,199,658

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,908,127 and 261,199,658 is: 573,764,494.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,908,127 : 261,199,658 = 261,199,658 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,908,127/261,199,658 = 261,199,658/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,908,127x = 261,199,658 × 261,199,658
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,908,127x = 68,225,261,339,316,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,225,261,339,316,960/118,908,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 573,764,494.16

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