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Finding the Third Proportional to 171,533,714 and 265,048,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 171,533,714 and 265,048,028 is: 409,543,147.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,533,714 : 265,048,028 = 265,048,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,533,714/265,048,028 = 265,048,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,533,714x = 265,048,028 × 265,048,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,533,714x = 70,250,457,146,688,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,250,457,146,688,784/171,533,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,543,147.57

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