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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,595,127 and 242,760,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,595,127 and 242,760,571 is: 337,539,173.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,595,127 : 242,760,571 = 242,760,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,595,127/242,760,571 = 242,760,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,595,127x = 242,760,571 × 242,760,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,595,127x = 58,932,694,832,246,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,932,694,832,246,040/174,595,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,539,173.31

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