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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,407,830.75 and 179,953,201.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,407,830.75 and 179,953,201.13 is: 271,197,913.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,407,830.75 : 179,953,201.13 = 179,953,201.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,407,830.75/179,953,201.13 = 179,953,201.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,407,830.75x = 179,953,201.13 × 179,953,201.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,407,830.75x = 32,383,154,595,134,700
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,383,154,595,134,700/119,407,830.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,197,913.84

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