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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,686,859 and 181,943,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,686,859 and 181,943,523 is: 276,583,794.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,686,859 : 181,943,523 = 181,943,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,686,859/181,943,523 = 181,943,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,686,859x = 181,943,523 × 181,943,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,686,859x = 33,103,445,561,651,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,103,445,561,651,528/119,686,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,583,794.06

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