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Finding the Third Proportional to 173,805,112.13 and 377,503,780.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 173,805,112.13 and 377,503,780.50 is: 819,936,206.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,805,112.13 : 377,503,780.50 = 377,503,780.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,805,112.13/377,503,780.50 = 377,503,780.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,805,112.13x = 377,503,780.50 × 377,503,780.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,805,112.13x = 142,509,104,291,792,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,509,104,291,792,176/173,805,112.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 819,936,206.42

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