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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,201,584 and 172,414,713

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,201,584 and 172,414,713 is: 253,638,493.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,201,584 : 172,414,713 = 172,414,713 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,201,584/172,414,713 = 172,414,713/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,201,584x = 172,414,713 × 172,414,713
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,201,584x = 29,726,833,258,872,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,726,833,258,872,368/117,201,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,638,493.99

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