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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,407,833 and 179,953,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,407,833 and 179,953,204 is: 271,197,917.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,407,833 : 179,953,204 = 179,953,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,407,833/179,953,204 = 179,953,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,407,833x = 179,953,204 × 179,953,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,407,833x = 32,383,155,629,865,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,383,155,629,865,616/119,407,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,197,917.39

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