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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,230,454 and 174,024,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,230,454 and 174,024,027 is: 265,116,358.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,230,454 : 174,024,027 = 174,024,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,230,454/174,024,027 = 174,024,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,230,454x = 174,024,027 × 174,024,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,230,454x = 30,284,361,973,296,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,284,361,973,296,728/114,230,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,116,358.32

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