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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,981,242.41 and 179,185,637.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,981,242.41 and 179,185,637.11 is: 267,604,267.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,981,242.41 : 179,185,637.11 = 179,185,637.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,981,242.41/179,185,637.11 = 179,185,637.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,981,242.41x = 179,185,637.11 × 179,185,637.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,981,242.41x = 32,107,492,546,294,420
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,107,492,546,294,420/119,981,242.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,604,267.99

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