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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,230,518 and 174,024,113

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,230,518 and 174,024,113 is: 265,116,471.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,230,518 : 174,024,113 = 174,024,113 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,230,518/174,024,113 = 174,024,113/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,230,518x = 174,024,113 × 174,024,113
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,230,518x = 30,284,391,905,436,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,284,391,905,436,768/114,230,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,116,471.81

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