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Finding the Third Proportional to 172,866,979,748 and 374,590,711,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 172,866,979,748 and 374,590,711,624 is: 811,711,996,354.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,866,979,748 : 374,590,711,624 = 374,590,711,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,866,979,748/374,590,711,624 = 374,590,711,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,866,979,748x = 374,590,711,624 × 374,590,711,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,866,979,748x = 140,318,201,234,974,731,927,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,318,201,234,974,731,927,552/172,866,979,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 811,711,996,354.23

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