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Finding the Third Proportional to 170,730,390 and 374,644,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 170,730,390 and 374,644,134 is: 822,104,530.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,730,390 : 374,644,134 = 374,644,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,730,390/374,644,134 = 374,644,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,730,390x = 374,644,134 × 374,644,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,730,390x = 140,358,227,140,609,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,358,227,140,609,952/170,730,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 822,104,530.66

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