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Finding the Third Proportional to 171,875,701 and 272,605,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 171,875,701 and 272,605,532 is: 432,369,297.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,875,701 : 272,605,532 = 272,605,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,875,701/272,605,532 = 272,605,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,875,701x = 272,605,532 × 272,605,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,875,701x = 74,313,776,077,003,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,313,776,077,003,024/171,875,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 432,369,297.37

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