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Finding the Third Proportional to 172,181,944,822.50 and 242,364,462,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 172,181,944,822.50 and 242,364,462,174 is: 341,153,845,052.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,181,944,822.50 : 242,364,462,174 = 242,364,462,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,181,944,822.50/242,364,462,174 = 242,364,462,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,181,944,822.50x = 242,364,462,174 × 242,364,462,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,181,944,822.50x = 58,740,532,524,892,276,391,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,740,532,524,892,276,391,936/172,181,944,822.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,153,845,052.96

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