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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,316,809 and 177,485,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,316,809 and 177,485,172 is: 268,512,130.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,316,809 : 177,485,172 = 177,485,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,316,809/177,485,172 = 177,485,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,316,809x = 177,485,172 × 177,485,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,316,809x = 31,500,986,279,869,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,500,986,279,869,584/117,316,809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,512,130.09

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