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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,201,588 and 172,414,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,201,588 and 172,414,718 is: 253,638,500.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,201,588 : 172,414,718 = 172,414,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,201,588/172,414,718 = 172,414,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,201,588x = 172,414,718 × 172,414,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,201,588x = 29,726,834,983,019,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,726,834,983,019,524/117,201,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,638,500.04

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