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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,937,394 and 172,237,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,937,394 and 172,237,960 is: 258,104,989.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,937,394 : 172,237,960 = 172,237,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,937,394/172,237,960 = 172,237,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,937,394x = 172,237,960 × 172,237,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,937,394x = 29,665,914,864,961,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,665,914,864,961,600/114,937,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,104,989.44

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