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Finding the Third Proportional to 170,300,432 and 372,841,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 170,300,432 and 372,841,582 is: 816,268,306.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,300,432 : 372,841,582 = 372,841,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,300,432/372,841,582 = 372,841,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,300,432x = 372,841,582 × 372,841,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,300,432x = 139,010,845,268,262,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,010,845,268,262,720/170,300,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 816,268,306.75

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