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Finding the Third Proportional to 170,112,184 and 371,013,521

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Solution

The third proportional to 170,112,184 and 371,013,521 is: 809,177,976.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,112,184 : 371,013,521 = 371,013,521 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,112,184/371,013,521 = 371,013,521/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,112,184x = 371,013,521 × 371,013,521
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,112,184x = 137,651,032,764,817,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,651,032,764,817,440/170,112,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 809,177,976.13

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