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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,338,036 and 178,272,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,338,036 and 178,272,093 is: 266,310,224.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,338,036 : 178,272,093 = 178,272,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,338,036/178,272,093 = 178,272,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,338,036x = 178,272,093 × 178,272,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,338,036x = 31,780,939,142,600,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,780,939,142,600,648/119,338,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,310,224.37

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