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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,230,522 and 174,024,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,230,522 and 174,024,119 is: 265,116,480.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,230,522 : 174,024,119 = 174,024,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,230,522/174,024,119 = 174,024,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,230,522x = 174,024,119 × 174,024,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,230,522x = 30,284,393,993,726,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,284,393,993,726,160/114,230,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,116,480.81

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