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Finding the Third Proportional to 173,598,980.75 and 264,468,298.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 173,598,980.75 and 264,468,298.75 is: 402,902,601.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,598,980.75 : 264,468,298.75 = 264,468,298.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,598,980.75/264,468,298.75 = 264,468,298.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,598,980.75x = 264,468,298.75 × 264,468,298.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,598,980.75x = 69,943,481,043,719,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,943,481,043,719,248/173,598,980.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,902,601.97

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