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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,690,557.02 and 172,246,221.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,690,557.02 and 172,246,221.56 is: 265,633,565.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,690,557.02 : 172,246,221.56 = 172,246,221.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,690,557.02/172,246,221.56 = 172,246,221.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,690,557.02x = 172,246,221.56 × 172,246,221.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,690,557.02x = 29,668,760,842,557,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,668,760,842,557,840/111,690,557.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,633,565.05

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