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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,979,539 and 179,184,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,979,539 and 179,184,498 is: 267,604,664.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,979,539 : 179,184,498 = 179,184,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,979,539/179,184,498 = 179,184,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,979,539x = 179,184,498 × 179,184,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,979,539x = 32,107,084,323,512,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,107,084,323,512,004/119,979,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,604,664.85

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