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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,420,837.25 and 171,174,591.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,420,837.25 and 171,174,591.56 is: 258,336,488.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,420,837.25 : 171,174,591.56 = 171,174,591.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,420,837.25/171,174,591.56 = 171,174,591.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,420,837.25x = 171,174,591.56 × 171,174,591.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,420,837.25x = 29,300,740,796,588,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,300,740,796,588,696/113,420,837.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,336,488.31

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