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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,939,542 and 167,495,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,939,542 and 167,495,616 is: 235,874,301.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,939,542 : 167,495,616 = 167,495,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,939,542/167,495,616 = 167,495,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,939,542x = 167,495,616 × 167,495,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,939,542x = 28,054,781,379,219,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,054,781,379,219,456/118,939,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,874,301.41

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