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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,621,677.25 and 291,018,589.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,621,677.25 and 291,018,589.88 is: 485,001,753.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,621,677.25 : 291,018,589.88 = 291,018,589.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,621,677.25/291,018,589.88 = 291,018,589.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,621,677.25x = 291,018,589.88 × 291,018,589.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,621,677.25x = 84,691,819,652,833,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,691,819,652,833,456/174,621,677.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,001,753.43

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