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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,230,412 and 174,023,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,230,412 and 174,023,964 is: 265,116,263.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,230,412 : 174,023,964 = 174,023,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,230,412/174,023,964 = 174,023,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,230,412x = 174,023,964 × 174,023,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,230,412x = 30,284,340,046,273,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,284,340,046,273,296/114,230,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,116,263.84

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