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Finding the Third Proportional to 171,345,801 and 261,036,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 171,345,801 and 261,036,205 is: 397,674,760.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,345,801 : 261,036,205 = 261,036,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,345,801/261,036,205 = 261,036,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,345,801x = 261,036,205 × 261,036,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,345,801x = 68,139,900,320,802,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,139,900,320,802,024/171,345,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,674,760.18

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