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Finding the Third Proportional to 173,104,298 and 269,582,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 173,104,298 and 269,582,583 is: 419,832,262.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,104,298 : 269,582,583 = 269,582,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,104,298/269,582,583 = 269,582,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,104,298x = 269,582,583 × 269,582,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,104,298x = 72,674,769,056,951,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,674,769,056,951,888/173,104,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,832,262.38

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