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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,051,120 and 261,076,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,051,120 and 261,076,632 is: 391,614,876.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,051,120 : 261,076,632 = 261,076,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,051,120/261,076,632 = 261,076,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,051,120x = 261,076,632 × 261,076,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,051,120x = 68,161,007,776,463,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,161,007,776,463,424/174,051,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,614,876.00

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