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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,609,964 and 172,430,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,609,964 and 172,430,596 is: 364,322,062.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,609,964 : 172,430,596 = 172,430,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,609,964/172,430,596 = 172,430,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,609,964x = 172,430,596 × 172,430,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,609,964x = 29,732,310,436,915,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,732,310,436,915,216/81,609,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,322,062.89

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