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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,188,442 and 182,248,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,188,442 and 182,248,167 is: 278,671,268.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,188,442 : 182,248,167 = 182,248,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,188,442/182,248,167 = 182,248,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,188,442x = 182,248,167 × 182,248,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,188,442x = 33,214,394,374,859,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,214,394,374,859,888/119,188,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,671,268.94

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