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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,956,698 and 181,854,111

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,956,698 and 181,854,111 is: 278,008,033.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,956,698 : 181,854,111 = 181,854,111 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,956,698/181,854,111 = 181,854,111/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,956,698x = 181,854,111 × 181,854,111
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,956,698x = 33,070,917,687,600,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,070,917,687,600,320/118,956,698
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,008,033.54

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