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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,230,437 and 174,024,003

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,230,437 and 174,024,003 is: 265,116,324.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,230,437 : 174,024,003 = 174,024,003 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,230,437/174,024,003 = 174,024,003/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,230,437x = 174,024,003 × 174,024,003
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,230,437x = 30,284,353,620,144,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,284,353,620,144,008/114,230,437
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,116,324.65

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