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Finding the Third Proportional to 172,704,136 and 374,106,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 172,704,136 and 374,106,104 is: 810,376,521.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,704,136 : 374,106,104 = 374,106,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,704,136/374,106,104 = 374,106,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,704,136x = 374,106,104 × 374,106,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,704,136x = 139,955,377,050,058,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,955,377,050,058,816/172,704,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810,376,521.90

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