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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,179,184 and 173,945,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,179,184 and 173,945,556 is: 264,996,257.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,179,184 : 173,945,556 = 173,945,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,179,184/173,945,556 = 173,945,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,179,184x = 173,945,556 × 173,945,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,179,184x = 30,257,056,452,149,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,257,056,452,149,136/114,179,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,996,257.57

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