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Finding the Third Proportional to 173,612,500.50 and 371,101,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 173,612,500.50 and 371,101,560 is: 793,239,930.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,612,500.50 : 371,101,560 = 371,101,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,612,500.50/371,101,560 = 371,101,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,612,500.50x = 371,101,560 × 371,101,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,612,500.50x = 137,716,367,834,433,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,716,367,834,433,600/173,612,500.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 793,239,930.52

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