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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,230,492 and 174,024,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,230,492 and 174,024,081 is: 265,116,434.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,230,492 : 174,024,081 = 174,024,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,230,492/174,024,081 = 174,024,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,230,492x = 174,024,081 × 174,024,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,230,492x = 30,284,380,767,894,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,284,380,767,894,560/114,230,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,116,434.65

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