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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,939,574 and 167,495,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,939,574 and 167,495,655 is: 235,874,347.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,939,574 : 167,495,655 = 167,495,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,939,574/167,495,655 = 167,495,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,939,574x = 167,495,655 × 167,495,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,939,574x = 28,054,794,443,879,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,054,794,443,879,024/118,939,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,874,347.79

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