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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,981,244.94 and 179,185,638.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,981,244.94 and 179,185,638.38 is: 267,604,266.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,981,244.94 : 179,185,638.38 = 179,185,638.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,981,244.94/179,185,638.38 = 179,185,638.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,981,244.94x = 179,185,638.38 × 179,185,638.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,981,244.94x = 32,107,492,999,856,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,107,492,999,856,272/119,981,244.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,604,266.12

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