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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,452,708 and 172,147,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,452,708 and 172,147,894 is: 265,896,611.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,452,708 : 172,147,894 = 172,147,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,452,708/172,147,894 = 172,147,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,452,708x = 172,147,894 × 172,147,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,452,708x = 29,634,897,408,635,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,634,897,408,635,236/111,452,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,896,611.58

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