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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,968,306 and 173,646,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,968,306 and 173,646,087 is: 262,271,965.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,968,306 : 173,646,087 = 173,646,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,968,306/173,646,087 = 173,646,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,968,306x = 173,646,087 × 173,646,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,968,306x = 30,152,963,530,411,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,152,963,530,411,568/114,968,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,271,965.03

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