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Finding the Third Proportional to 173,345,194.13 and 384,065,948.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 173,345,194.13 and 384,065,948.25 is: 850,941,690.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,345,194.13 : 384,065,948.25 = 384,065,948.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,345,194.13/384,065,948.25 = 384,065,948.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,345,194.13x = 384,065,948.25 × 384,065,948.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,345,194.13x = 147,506,652,605,171,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,506,652,605,171,680/173,345,194.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 850,941,690.94

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