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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,223,448 and 171,588,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,223,448 and 171,588,376 is: 257,762,931.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,223,448 : 171,588,376 = 171,588,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,223,448/171,588,376 = 171,588,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,223,448x = 171,588,376 × 171,588,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,223,448x = 29,442,570,778,317,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,442,570,778,317,376/114,223,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,762,931.29

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