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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,805,372 and 171,204,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,805,372 and 171,204,993 is: 244,656,388.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,805,372 : 171,204,993 = 171,204,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,805,372/171,204,993 = 171,204,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,805,372x = 171,204,993 × 171,204,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,805,372x = 29,311,149,628,130,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,311,149,628,130,048/119,805,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,656,388.43

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