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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,188,432 and 182,248,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,188,432 and 182,248,152 is: 278,671,246.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,188,432 : 182,248,152 = 182,248,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,188,432/182,248,152 = 182,248,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,188,432x = 182,248,152 × 182,248,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,188,432x = 33,214,388,907,415,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,214,388,907,415,104/119,188,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,671,246.45

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