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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,286,075.19 and 174,933,529.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,286,075.19 and 174,933,529.03 is: 270,127,988.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,286,075.19 : 174,933,529.03 = 174,933,529.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,286,075.19/174,933,529.03 = 174,933,529.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,286,075.19x = 174,933,529.03 × 174,933,529.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,286,075.19x = 30,601,739,579,327,188
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,601,739,579,327,188/113,286,075.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,127,988.18

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