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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,800,878 and 171,198,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,800,878 and 171,198,228 is: 244,646,230.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,800,878 : 171,198,228 = 171,198,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,800,878/171,198,228 = 171,198,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,800,878x = 171,198,228 × 171,198,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,800,878x = 29,308,833,270,339,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,308,833,270,339,984/119,800,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,646,230.98

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