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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,481,841 and 184,528,971

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,481,841 and 184,528,971 is: 284,988,420.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,481,841 : 184,528,971 = 184,528,971 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,481,841/184,528,971 = 184,528,971/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,481,841x = 184,528,971 × 184,528,971
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,481,841x = 34,050,941,138,318,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,050,941,138,318,840/119,481,841
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,988,420.44

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