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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,230,490 and 174,024,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,230,490 and 174,024,078 is: 265,116,430.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,230,490 : 174,024,078 = 174,024,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,230,490/174,024,078 = 174,024,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,230,490x = 174,024,078 × 174,024,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,230,490x = 30,284,379,723,750,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,284,379,723,750,084/114,230,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,116,430.16

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