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Finding the Third Proportional to 171,000,300 and 358,796,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 171,000,300 and 358,796,760 is: 752,835,608.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,000,300 : 358,796,760 = 358,796,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,000,300/358,796,760 = 358,796,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,000,300x = 358,796,760 × 358,796,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,000,300x = 128,735,114,986,497,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,735,114,986,497,600/171,000,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,835,608.98

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