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Finding the Third Proportional to 173,967,441,342.75 and 374,522,524,355.24

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Solution

The third proportional to 173,967,441,342.75 and 374,522,524,355.24 is: 806,283,751,527.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,967,441,342.75 : 374,522,524,355.24 = 374,522,524,355.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,967,441,342.75/374,522,524,355.24 = 374,522,524,355.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,967,441,342.75x = 374,522,524,355.24 × 374,522,524,355.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,967,441,342.75x = 140,267,121,249,421,323,403,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,267,121,249,421,323,403,264/173,967,441,342.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 806,283,751,527.20

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