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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,337,904.25 and 379,319,998.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,337,904.25 and 379,319,998.50 is: 825,314,849.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,337,904.25 : 379,319,998.50 = 379,319,998.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,337,904.25/379,319,998.50 = 379,319,998.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,337,904.25x = 379,319,998.50 × 379,319,998.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,337,904.25x = 143,883,661,262,040,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,883,661,262,040,000/174,337,904.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,314,849.81

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