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Finding the Third Proportional to 173,609,489 and 374,477,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 173,609,489 and 374,477,050 is: 807,749,978.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,609,489 : 374,477,050 = 374,477,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,609,489/374,477,050 = 374,477,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,609,489x = 374,477,050 × 374,477,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,609,489x = 140,233,060,976,702,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,233,060,976,702,496/173,609,489
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 807,749,978.32

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