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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,981,247 and 179,185,643

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,981,247 and 179,185,643 is: 267,604,275.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,981,247 : 179,185,643 = 179,185,643 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,981,247/179,185,643 = 179,185,643/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,981,247x = 179,185,643 × 179,185,643
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,981,247x = 32,107,494,657,323,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,107,494,657,323,448/119,981,247
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,604,275.34

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