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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,595,098 and 242,760,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,595,098 and 242,760,528 is: 337,539,109.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,595,098 : 242,760,528 = 242,760,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,595,098/242,760,528 = 242,760,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,595,098x = 242,760,528 × 242,760,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,595,098x = 58,932,673,954,838,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,932,673,954,838,784/174,595,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,539,109.80

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