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Finding the Third Proportional to 172,273,659 and 258,536,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 172,273,659 and 258,536,484 is: 387,993,811.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,273,659 : 258,536,484 = 258,536,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,273,659/258,536,484 = 258,536,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,273,659x = 258,536,484 × 258,536,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,273,659x = 66,841,113,559,082,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,841,113,559,082,256/172,273,659
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,993,811.40

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