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Finding the Third Proportional to 173,407,844 and 284,675,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 173,407,844 and 284,675,071 is: 467,336,968.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,407,844 : 284,675,071 = 284,675,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,407,844/284,675,071 = 284,675,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,407,844x = 284,675,071 × 284,675,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,407,844x = 81,039,896,048,855,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,039,896,048,855,040/173,407,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,336,968.04

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