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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,286,075.75 and 174,933,529.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,286,075.75 and 174,933,529.88 is: 270,127,989.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,286,075.75 : 174,933,529.88 = 174,933,529.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,286,075.75/174,933,529.88 = 174,933,529.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,286,075.75x = 174,933,529.88 × 174,933,529.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,286,075.75x = 30,601,739,874,527,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,601,739,874,527,516/113,286,075.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,127,989.45

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