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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,201,631 and 172,414,770

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,201,631 and 172,414,770 is: 253,638,559.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,201,631 : 172,414,770 = 172,414,770 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,201,631/172,414,770 = 172,414,770/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,201,631x = 172,414,770 × 172,414,770
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,201,631x = 29,726,852,914,152,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,726,852,914,152,900/117,201,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,638,559.98

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