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Finding the Third Proportional to 172,273,676 and 258,536,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 172,273,676 and 258,536,510 is: 387,993,851.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,273,676 : 258,536,510 = 258,536,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,273,676/258,536,510 = 258,536,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,273,676x = 258,536,510 × 258,536,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,273,676x = 66,841,127,002,980,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,841,127,002,980,096/172,273,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,993,851.15

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