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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,179,936 and 172,359,865

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,179,936 and 172,359,865 is: 267,205,793.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,179,936 : 172,359,865 = 172,359,865 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,179,936/172,359,865 = 172,359,865/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,179,936x = 172,359,865 × 172,359,865
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,179,936x = 29,707,923,062,818,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,707,923,062,818,224/111,179,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,205,793.88

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