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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,595,120 and 242,760,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,595,120 and 242,760,556 is: 337,539,145.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,595,120 : 242,760,556 = 242,760,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,595,120/242,760,556 = 242,760,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,595,120x = 242,760,556 × 242,760,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,595,120x = 58,932,687,549,429,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,932,687,549,429,136/174,595,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,539,145.13

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