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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,166,850.25 and 172,194,505.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,166,850.25 and 172,194,505.50 is: 240,738,053.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,166,850.25 : 172,194,505.50 = 172,194,505.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,166,850.25/172,194,505.50 = 172,194,505.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,166,850.25x = 172,194,505.50 × 172,194,505.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,166,850.25x = 29,650,947,724,389,532
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,650,947,724,389,532/123,166,850.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,738,053.01

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