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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,575,097 and 273,856,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,575,097 and 273,856,155 is: 429,598,464.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,575,097 : 273,856,155 = 273,856,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,575,097/273,856,155 = 273,856,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,575,097x = 273,856,155 × 273,856,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,575,097x = 74,997,193,631,384,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,997,193,631,384,032/174,575,097
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,598,464.62

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