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Finding the Third Proportional to 173,300,536 and 269,206,209

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Solution

The third proportional to 173,300,536 and 269,206,209 is: 418,186,721.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,300,536 : 269,206,209 = 269,206,209 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,300,536/269,206,209 = 269,206,209/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,300,536x = 269,206,209 × 269,206,209
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,300,536x = 72,471,982,964,151,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,471,982,964,151,680/173,300,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,186,721.39

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