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Finding the Third Proportional to 173,124,828.56 and 258,823,127.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 173,124,828.56 and 258,823,127.25 is: 386,942,830.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,124,828.56 : 258,823,127.25 = 258,823,127.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,124,828.56/258,823,127.25 = 258,823,127.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,124,828.56x = 258,823,127.25 × 258,823,127.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,124,828.56x = 66,989,411,199,469,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,989,411,199,469,696/173,124,828.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,942,830.53

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