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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,581,750 and 262,601,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,581,750 and 262,601,504 is: 394,998,617.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,581,750 : 262,601,504 = 262,601,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,581,750/262,601,504 = 262,601,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,581,750x = 262,601,504 × 262,601,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,581,750x = 68,959,549,903,062,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,959,549,903,062,016/174,581,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,998,617.57

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