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Finding the Third Proportional to 130,155,804 and 172,736,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 130,155,804 and 172,736,037 is: 229,246,315.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,155,804 : 172,736,037 = 172,736,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,155,804/172,736,037 = 172,736,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,155,804x = 172,736,037 × 172,736,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,155,804x = 29,837,738,478,465,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,837,738,478,465,368/130,155,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,246,315.27

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