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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,251,014 and 174,053,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,251,014 and 174,053,517 is: 265,158,493.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,251,014 : 174,053,517 = 174,053,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,251,014/174,053,517 = 174,053,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,251,014x = 174,053,517 × 174,053,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,251,014x = 30,294,626,780,069,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,294,626,780,069,288/114,251,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,158,493.74

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