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Finding the Third Proportional to 172,021,787,631 and 239,182,545,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 172,021,787,631 and 239,182,545,516 is: 332,564,211,006.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,021,787,631 : 239,182,545,516 = 239,182,545,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,021,787,631/239,182,545,516 = 239,182,545,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,021,787,631x = 239,182,545,516 × 239,182,545,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,021,787,631x = 57,208,290,079,513,413,419,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,208,290,079,513,413,419,008/172,021,787,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,564,211,006.98

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