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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,609,938 and 172,430,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,609,938 and 172,430,546 is: 364,321,967.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,609,938 : 172,430,546 = 172,430,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,609,938/172,430,546 = 172,430,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,609,938x = 172,430,546 × 172,430,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,609,938x = 29,732,293,193,858,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,732,293,193,858,116/81,609,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,321,967.67

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