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Finding the Third Proportional to 172,274,604 and 264,797,919

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Solution

The third proportional to 172,274,604 and 264,797,919 is: 407,012,619.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,274,604 : 264,797,919 = 264,797,919 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,274,604/264,797,919 = 264,797,919/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,274,604x = 264,797,919 × 264,797,919
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,274,604x = 70,117,937,906,730,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,117,937,906,730,560/172,274,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,012,619.84

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