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Finding the Third Proportional to 173,846,098.13 and 372,928,794.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 173,846,098.13 and 372,928,794.19 is: 799,994,288.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,846,098.13 : 372,928,794.19 = 372,928,794.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,846,098.13/372,928,794.19 = 372,928,794.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,846,098.13x = 372,928,794.19 × 372,928,794.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,846,098.13x = 139,075,885,534,142,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,075,885,534,142,736/173,846,098.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,994,288.25

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