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Finding the Third Proportional to 173,609,480.25 and 374,477,033.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 173,609,480.25 and 374,477,033.25 is: 807,749,946.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,609,480.25 : 374,477,033.25 = 374,477,033.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,609,480.25/374,477,033.25 = 374,477,033.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,609,480.25x = 374,477,033.25 × 374,477,033.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,609,480.25x = 140,233,048,431,721,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,233,048,431,721,600/173,609,480.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 807,749,946.78

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