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Finding the Third Proportional to 172,704,132 and 374,106,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 172,704,132 and 374,106,096 is: 810,376,506.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,704,132 : 374,106,096 = 374,106,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,704,132/374,106,096 = 374,106,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,704,132x = 374,106,096 × 374,106,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,704,132x = 139,955,371,064,361,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,955,371,064,361,216/172,704,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810,376,506.01

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