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Finding the Third Proportional to 170,574,753 and 249,465,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 170,574,753 and 249,465,139 is: 364,842,126.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,574,753 : 249,465,139 = 249,465,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,574,753/249,465,139 = 249,465,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,574,753x = 249,465,139 × 249,465,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,574,753x = 62,232,855,576,289,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,232,855,576,289,320/170,574,753
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,842,126.29

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