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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,800,984 and 171,198,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,800,984 and 171,198,378 is: 244,646,443.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,800,984 : 171,198,378 = 171,198,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,800,984/171,198,378 = 171,198,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,800,984x = 171,198,378 × 171,198,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,800,984x = 29,308,884,629,830,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,308,884,629,830,884/119,800,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,646,443.22

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