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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,800,696.50 and 171,197,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,800,696.50 and 171,197,988 is: 244,645,915.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,800,696.50 : 171,197,988 = 171,197,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,800,696.50/171,197,988 = 171,197,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,800,696.50x = 171,197,988 × 171,197,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,800,696.50x = 29,308,751,095,248,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,308,751,095,248,144/119,800,696.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,645,915.69

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