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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,956,700 and 181,854,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,956,700 and 181,854,114 is: 278,008,038.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,956,700 : 181,854,114 = 181,854,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,956,700/181,854,114 = 181,854,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,956,700x = 181,854,114 × 181,854,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,956,700x = 33,070,918,778,724,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,070,918,778,724,996/118,956,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,008,038.04

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