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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,017,161 and 183,831,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,017,161 and 183,831,816 is: 283,943,393.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,017,161 : 183,831,816 = 183,831,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,017,161/183,831,816 = 183,831,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,017,161x = 183,831,816 × 183,831,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,017,161x = 33,794,136,573,857,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,794,136,573,857,856/119,017,161
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,943,393.46

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