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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,179,958 and 172,359,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,179,958 and 172,359,894 is: 267,205,830.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,179,958 : 172,359,894 = 172,359,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,179,958/172,359,894 = 172,359,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,179,958x = 172,359,894 × 172,359,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,179,958x = 29,707,933,059,691,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,707,933,059,691,236/111,179,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,205,830.93

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