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Finding the Third Proportional to 171,345,288 and 261,035,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 171,345,288 and 261,035,478 is: 397,673,735.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,345,288 : 261,035,478 = 261,035,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,345,288/261,035,478 = 261,035,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,345,288x = 261,035,478 × 261,035,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,345,288x = 68,139,520,774,688,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,139,520,774,688,480/171,345,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,673,735.71

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