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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,611,460.38 and 273,913,980.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,611,460.38 and 273,913,980.75 is: 429,690,403.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,611,460.38 : 273,913,980.75 = 273,913,980.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,611,460.38/273,913,980.75 = 273,913,980.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,611,460.38x = 273,913,980.75 × 273,913,980.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,611,460.38x = 75,028,868,850,311,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,028,868,850,311,376/174,611,460.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,690,403.42

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