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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,251,018 and 174,053,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,251,018 and 174,053,523 is: 265,158,502.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,251,018 : 174,053,523 = 174,053,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,251,018/174,053,523 = 174,053,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,251,018x = 174,053,523 × 174,053,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,251,018x = 30,294,628,868,711,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,294,628,868,711,528/114,251,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,158,502.73

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