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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,935,518.75 and 181,379,503.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,935,518.75 and 181,379,503.13 is: 274,301,762.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,935,518.75 : 181,379,503.13 = 181,379,503.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,935,518.75/181,379,503.13 = 181,379,503.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,935,518.75x = 181,379,503.13 × 181,379,503.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,935,518.75x = 32,898,524,153,871,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,898,524,153,871,884/119,935,518.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,301,762.29

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