Finding the Third Proportional to 174,595,102 and 242,760,534
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Solution
The third proportional to 174,595,102 and 242,760,534 is: 337,539,118.75
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
174,595,102 : 242,760,534 = 242,760,534 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
174,595,102/242,760,534 = 242,760,534/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
174,595,102x = 242,760,534 × 242,760,534 - Step 4: Simplify right side
174,595,102x = 58,932,676,867,965,152 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 58,932,676,867,965,152/174,595,102 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 337,539,118.75
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