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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,581,748 and 262,601,500.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,581,748 and 262,601,500.50 is: 394,998,611.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,581,748 : 262,601,500.50 = 262,601,500.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,581,748/262,601,500.50 = 262,601,500.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,581,748x = 262,601,500.50 × 262,601,500.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,581,748x = 68,959,548,064,851,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,959,548,064,851,504/174,581,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,998,611.57

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