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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,747,066 and 166,837,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,747,066 and 166,837,827 is: 232,447,119.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,747,066 : 166,837,827 = 166,837,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,747,066/166,837,827 = 166,837,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,747,066x = 166,837,827 × 166,837,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,747,066x = 27,834,860,518,081,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,834,860,518,081,928/119,747,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,447,119.15

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