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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,801,076 and 171,198,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,801,076 and 171,198,510 is: 244,646,632.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,801,076 : 171,198,510 = 171,198,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,801,076/171,198,510 = 171,198,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,801,076x = 171,198,510 × 171,198,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,801,076x = 29,308,929,826,220,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,308,929,826,220,100/119,801,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,646,632.61

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