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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,956,483 and 181,853,814

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,956,483 and 181,853,814 is: 278,007,627.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,956,483 : 181,853,814 = 181,853,814 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,956,483/181,853,814 = 181,853,814/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,956,483x = 181,853,814 × 181,853,814
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,956,483x = 33,070,809,666,346,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,070,809,666,346,596/118,956,483
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,007,627.94

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